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Axalta’s IPO

November 14, 2014

Cravath represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities, in connection with the US$1.1 billion registered initial public offering of common stock of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high‑performance coatings systems. Axalta Coating Systems is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor The Carlyle Group. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on November 14, 2014.

The Cravath team included partner Craig F. Arcella and associates Brendan R. Mahan and Shamil P. Kotecha.

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Craig F. Arcella
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Corporate
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Partner
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carcella@cravath.com
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+1-212-474-1024
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    Education

    • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • B.A., 1995, Duke University

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    • New York

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