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Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc.’s IPO

October 27, 2025

Cravath represented Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. in connection with its $950.29 million initial public offering of common stock. Alliance Laundry Holdings, an affiliate of BDT & MSD Partners, LLC, is the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of commercial laundry systems, serving a diverse range of global markets. The transaction closed on October 10, 2025.

The Cravath team included partners Nicholas A. Dorsey and Kelly M. Smercina, of counsel Virginia M. Anderson and associates Lauren E. Kloss, Morgan S. Lucey and E. Liza Park on capital markets matters; partners Christopher K. Fargo and Arvind Ravichandran and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Chloe Amarilla on tax matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and associates Yunhao (Leslie Liu) and Pierre Schlaefli on intellectual property matters; partners Peter Feist and Adam M. Sanchez and associates Seok Hyeon Jeong and Helen Catherine Darby on corporate matters; and partner Kimberley S. Drexler, of counsel Lisa M. Kohl and associate Melvin Medina on corporate governance matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Capital Markets
  • Tax
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  • Venture Capital & Growth Equity
  • Industrials and Chemicals
  • Consumer Products and Services

People

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Nicholas A. Dorsey
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
ndorsey@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1764
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    Education

    • J.D., 2009, Cornell Law School
      Order of the Coif, summa cum laude
    • M.Acc., 2006, Case Western Reserve University
      summa cum laude
    • B.S., 2006, Case Western Reserve University
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Name
    Kelly M. Smercina
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    ksmercina@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1133
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      Education

      • J.D., 2014, University of Michigan Law School
        Order of the Coif, summa cum laude
      • B.A., 2011, University of Notre Dame
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Christopher K. Fargo
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      cfargo@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1236
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        Education

        • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
        • B.A., 2003, Boston College
          Honors Program, cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Arvind Ravichandran
        Title
        Tax
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        aravichandran@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1033
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          Education

          • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
          • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          Name
          Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1967
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            Education

            • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
              Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
            • A.B., 2007, Brown University

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Peter Feist
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            pfeist@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1250
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              Education

              • LL.B., 1992, Victoria University of Wellington
                with Highest Honors
              • B.C.A., 1990, Victoria University of Wellington

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              Adam M. Sanchez
              Title
              Corporate
              Title
              Partner
              Email
              asanchez@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1436
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                Education

                • J.D., 2016, Columbia Law School
                • B.A., 2013, St. John's University

                Admitted In

                • New York
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                Kimberley S. Drexler
                Title
                Corporate
                Title
                Partner
                Email
                kdrexler@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1434
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                  Education

                  • J.D., 1997, Yale Law School
                    Coker Fellow
                  • B.A., 1993, University of Virginia
                    Highest Distinction, Echols Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
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                  Virginia M. Anderson
                  Title
                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Of Counsel
                  Email
                  vanderson@cravath.com
                  Phone
                  +1-212-474-1006
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                    Education

                    • J.D., 2016, Fordham University School of Law
                      magna cum laude
                    • B.A., 2011, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
                      summa cum laude

                    Admitted In

                    • New York
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                    Name
                    Lisa M. Kohl
                    Title
                    Corporate
                    Title
                    Of Counsel
                    Email
                    lkohl@cravath.com
                    Phone
                    +1-202-869-7722
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                      Education

                      • J.D., 2010, American University Washington College of Law
                        Dodd Toth Scholarship Recipient; Robert Woldow Memorial Scholarship Recipient, cum laude
                      • B.A., 2006, University of Michigan

                      Admitted In

                      • District of Columbia

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                      January 23, 2026

                      BitGo’s IPO

                      Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $212.8 million initial public offering of class A common stock of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”), a leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions for businesses, offering solutions including custody, wallets, staking, trading, settlement and digital asset management. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on January 23, 2026.

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                      Smithfield Foods, Inc.’s IPO

                      Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $521.7 million initial public offering of common stock of Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company and an industry leader in value‑added packaged meats and fresh pork. The shares were listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The transaction closed on January 29, 2025.

                      Deals & Cases

                      December 13, 2024

                      Groupe Dynamite, Inc.’s IPO

                      Cravath represented the underwriters, as U.S. counsel, in connection with the approximately C$313.6 million Rule 144A/Reg. S initial public offering of subordinate voting shares of Groupe Dynamite, Inc., a fashion house that operates retail stores and e‑commerce platforms under two complementary and spirited banners: Garage and Dynamite. The shares were listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on November 26, 2024.

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                      Douglas AG’s IPO

                      Cravath, together with Hengeler Mueller, represented Douglas AG in connection with its €890 million initial public offering of ordinary bearer shares. The DOUGLAS Group is a leading omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The shares were listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard). The transaction closed on March 25, 2024.

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