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TransDigm Inc.’s $2.35 Billion High‑Yield Senior Subordinated Debt Offering

June 04, 2014

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, in connection with the US$2.35 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior subordinated debt offering of TransDigm Inc., a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components. The transaction closed on June 4, 2014.

The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III and associates Elizabeth E. Burke and Vince A. Ferrito on corporate matters and partner Andrew W. Needham and associate William B. Abbott on tax matters.

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Name
William J. Whelan III
Title
Corporate
Title
Retired Partner
Email
wwhelan@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-9999
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    Education

    • J.D., 1983, Fordham University School of Law
      cum laude
    • B.A., 1980, University of Virginia
      with Distinction
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    Name
    Andrew W. Needham
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Retired Partner
    Email
    aneedham@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-9999
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      Education

      • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
      • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
      • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
      • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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