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Apollo Global Management’s Registered Debt Offering

May 15, 2013

Cravath represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley, in connection with the US$607 million registered offering of Class A shares of Apollo Global Management, LLC., a leading global alternative asset manager. The shares were sold by existing Apollo shareholders and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on May 15, 2013.

The Cravath team included partner Andrew J. Pitts on corporate matters and partner Michael L. Schler on tax matters.

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Name
Andrew J. Pitts
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
apitts@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1620
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    Education

    • M.B.A., 1995, Boston University
      with High Honors
    • J.D., 1994, Boston University School of Law
      summa cum laude
    • B.A., 1988, Trinity College

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Name
    Michael L. Schler
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Retired Partner
    Email
    mschler@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1999
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      Education

      • LL.M., 1979, New York University
      • J.D., 1973, Yale Law School
      • B.A., 1970, Harvard University
        magna cum laude

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