Cravath represented the managers, led by Credit Suisse, in connection with the $2 billion 144A/Reg. S perpetual tier 1 contingent write‑down capital notes offering of Credit Suisse Group AG, a global financial services company. The notes were listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The transaction closed on July 16, 2018.
The Cravath team included partners David Mercado and Nicholas A. Dorsey and associate Jiyeon K. Barta on securities matters, and partner Christopher K. Fargo, associate Peter W. Rogers and foreign associate attorney Jean‑Baptiste Frantz on tax matters. Summer associate William N. Hall also worked on securities matters.