Cravath represented Musketeer GmbH and its subsidiaries, Kabel BW Erste Beteiligungs GmbH and Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg GmbH & Co. KG, in connection with their €800 million, US$500 million and €420 million 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior secured debt offering and €680 million 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior debt offering. The Kabel BW Group is the third largest cable operator in Germany. Pending regulatory approval, UPC Germany HoldCo 2 GmbH will acquire all outstanding capital stock of Musketeer GmbH. The transaction closed on March 31, 2011.
The Cravath team included partner Philip J. Boeckman.