Industrials and Chemicals

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.5 billion senior notes offering of United Rentals (North America), Inc., a subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc., one of the largest equipment rental companies in the world. The transaction closed on October 29, 2026.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $3 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of TransDigm Inc., a subsidiary of TransDigm Group Incorporated, a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components. Cravath also represented the dealer manager in TransDigm Inc.'s concurrent $2.1 billion cash tender offer. The transaction closed on September 28, 2026.

Cravath represented AerCap Funding Designated Activity Company in connection with its $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering. AerCap Funding Designated Activity Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of AerCap Holdings N.V., the global leader in aircraft leasing. The notes were listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on October 7, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $800 million registered senior notes offering of Hoffman Schroff Holdings, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of nVent Electric plc (“nVent”), a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. Net proceeds of the offering were used to finance nVent’s acquisition of Maverick Power, LLC. The transaction closed on September 29, 2026.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $2.6 billion 144A/Reg S. high‑yield senior notes offering of Alumina Pty Ltd and Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., wholly owned subsidiaries of Alcoa Corporation, a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Proceeds of the offering will be used to finance Alcoa Corporation's acquisition of the interests of South32 Limited in bauxite mine, alumina refinery and certain aluminum smelter operations. The transaction closed on September 23, 2026.

On December 9, 2025, Cravath was recognized by the Financial Times in connection with its annual “North America Innovative Lawyers” report, which showcases “the most innovative work and legal services that lawyers have developed for clients in North America.” The Firm received “Highly commended” honors in the “Dealmaking” category for its representation of Vista Outdoor in its $1.125 billion sale of Revelyst to SVP and $2.225 billion sale of The Kinetic Group to CSG.

On November 28, 2025, Cravath’s antitrust practice was ranked among the “Elite” in Global Competition Review’s 2026 edition of GCR 100, a guide to the world’s best competition practices. This is the fourteenth consecutive year the Firm has been ranked in the highest tier among New York Firms by GCR. The publication highlighted Cravath as a “premier choice for major antitrust litigation, enforcement actions and high‑profile transactional matters,” noting its representations of clients including Corteva in antitrust litigation brought by the FTC and related putative class actions; Elsevier in putative class action antitrust litigation; Epic Systems in an action filed by Particle Health; and Wiz on antitrust matters in connection with its $32 billion acquisition by Google.

In an article highlighting the October release of the 2025 edition of IFLR1000, IFLR named Cravath among the law firms that “made the largest strides in the banking and finance rankings across four key European markets this year.” It further pointed to Cravath’s “sharp ascent” in rankings as evidence of U.S. firms becoming increasingly active in London’s finance space. The 2025 edition of IFLR1000 recognized Cravath across five categories: Bank Lending – Lender Side, Bank Lending – Sponsor Side, Capital Markets – Debt, Capital Markets – Equity and Capital Markets – High Yield.

On September 18, 2025, the Financial Times recognized Cravath at the publication’s Innovative Lawyer Europe Awards 2025, which recognize the most innovative work and legal service lawyers have developed for their clients in Europe. Cravath was chosen as the winner in the “Dealmaking” category in recognition of the Firm’s representation of the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in the €1.9 billion financing supporting TDR Capital and I Squared Capital’s public-to-private acquisition of Applus+.

On August 11, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Quarterly Review, which provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape. This edition covers: