BDT Raises $5.2 Billion of Capital Commitments for Fund II

On October 14, 2014, BDT Capital Partners (“BDT”) announced in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that BDT had raised approximately $5.2 billion of capital commitments from over 100 investors for BDT Capital Partners Fund II, L.P. and its related parallel partnership vehicles. Cravath represented BDT in connection with the fundraising for Fund II.

The Cravath team included associate Matthew J. Aldan on corporate matters; partners Andrew W. Needham and Christopher K. Fargo and associate Ashley N. Elnicki on tax matters; and associate Jonathan J. Katz on ERISA matters.