Albemarle’s €1 Billion Regulation S Notes Offering

Cravath represented the managers, led by J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Securities and Wells Fargo Securities, in connection with the €1 billion Regulation S notes offering of Albemarle New Holding GmbH. Albemarle New Holding GmbH is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals across end markets including petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics/packaging, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food safety and custom chemistry services. The transaction closed on November 25, 2019.

The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and Michael E. Mariani and associates William F. Roegge and Jessica M. Goodman on securities matters, partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Joyce Y. Kim on tax matters, and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters. Brendon J. Rivard worked on executive compensation and benefits matters and Alexandra J. Valicenti also worked on securities matters.