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Analog Devices, Inc.’s $1.25 Billion Registered Senior Debt Offering

December 14, 2015

Cravath represented the underwriters, led by BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley, in connection with the US$1.25 billion registered senior debt offering of Analog Devices, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of analog, mixed‑signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits used in electronic equipment. The transaction closed on December 14, 2015.

The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III and associates Sabino M. Casella and Welton E. Blount Jr. on securities matters and associate Tara L. Rhoades on tax matters. Matthew McCabe also worked on securities matters.

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William J. Whelan III
Title
Corporate
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Retired Partner
Email
wwhelan@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1999
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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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