April 29, 2016
Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Credit Suisse, in connection with the US$400 million high yield senior debt offering of Quorum Health Corporation. Cravath also represented the agent and arranger, Credit Suisse, in connection with the arrangement of an aggregate of US$980 million of senior secured credit facilities for Quorum Health Corporation. The financing transactions were consummated in connection with Quorum Health Corporation’s spin‑off from Community Health Systems in April 2016.
The Cravath team was led by partners Joseph D. Zavaglia and Stephen M. Kessing and included associates Edward J. Reed and Alex L. Winkelman on securities matters and associates Joshua Ayal and Peter H. Webb on banking matters.
Deals & Cases
January 08, 2026
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $3.5 billion of credit facilities made available to Genmab, a leading international biotechnology company, and one of its wholly‑owned subsidiaries, Genmab Finance LLC, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its acquisition of Merus N.V., a leading oncology company developing innovative antibody therapeutics. The credit facilities consisted of a $2 billion term loan “B” facility, a $1 billion term loan “A” facility and a $500 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on December 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
December 24, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with $3.2 billion of revolving credit facilities made available to Ameren Corporation and Union Electric Company (the “Missouri Borrowers”) and Ameren Corporation and Ameren Illinois Company (the “Illinois Borrowers”). Ameren Corporation is an American power company that engages in the rate‑regulated electric generation, transmission and distribution activities; and rate‑regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. The facilities consisted of a $1.9 billion revolving credit facility (Missouri Borrowers) and $1.3 billion revolving credit facility (Illinois Borrowers). The transaction closed on December 10, 2025.
Deals & Cases
November 24, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $2 billion revolving credit facility made available to Thomson Reuters Corporation, a leading AI and technology company empowering professionals with trusted content and workflow automation. The transaction closed on November 10, 2025.
Deals & Cases
October 30, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $4 billion revolving credit facility made available to Valero Energy Corporation, a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum‑based and low‑carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products. The transaction closed on October 16, 2025.
Celebrating 200 years of partnership. In 2019, we celebrated our bicentennial. Our history mirrors that of our nation. Integral to our story is our culture.
Attorney Advertising. ©2026 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.