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Aristotle Holding’s Senior Debt Offering

February 09, 2012

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Citi, Credit Suisse Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities and RBS, in connection with the US$3.5 billion 144A/Reg. S senior debt offering of Aristotle Holding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts, Inc. Express Scripts, Inc. is one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Management companies in North America. The transaction closed on February 9, 2012.

The Cravath team included partners William J. Whelan III and associates Leigh M. Harlan and Michael Saliba on corporate matters and partner Andrew W. Needham on tax matters.

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Name
William J. Whelan III
Title
Corporate
Title
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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    Name
    Andrew W. Needham
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Retired Partner
    Email
    aneedham@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1999
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      Education

      • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
      • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
      • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
      • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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