Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP assists corporate issuers, investment banks, and financial sponsors on a broad spectrum of offerings, including investment-grade, sovereign, and supranational debt issuances, privatisations, and asset-backed securities. Jointly led by Philip Boeckman and George Stephanakis, the practice handles transactions aimed at both global and US investor bases, including SEC-registered offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S transactions, as well as traditional private placements.
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Key clients
- ASOS
- British American Tobacco
- European Investment Bank
Work highlights
Advised the European Investment Bank in connection with eight SEC registered notes offerings totaling $32 billion since March 2024.
Advised during the initial purchasers in multiple 144A/Reg. S senior notes offerings and a 144A/Reg. S senior green notes offering, totaling approximately $4.857 billion, of Smurfit Westrock.
Advised BAE Systems in its $4.8billion 144A/Reg. S notes offering, proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of Ball Aerospace by BAE Systems.
Practice head
Philip Boeckman; George Stephanakis
Other key lawyers
Alyssa Caples; Margaret Rallings