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Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal

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Boluda Towage’s €2.45 Billion Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities 

July 13, 2026

Cravath represented the agent, mandated lead arrangers and lenders in connection with Boluda Towage’s €2.15 billion (equivalent) term loan facility and €300 million multi‑currency revolving credit facility. The proceeds will be used towards refinancing certain existing credit facilities and for general corporate purposes. Boluda Towage is a leading maritime services operator. The transaction closed on June 30, 2026. 

The Cravath team included partner Philip Stopford, European counsel Chantelle Dovey and associates Iain Sneddon and Hannah Hinzmann on banking matters, and partner Stephen M. Kessing and associates Jack F. Chen and Luke N. White on U.S. law matters.  

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Name
Philip Stopford
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
pstopford@cravath.com
Phone
+44-20-7453-1050
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    Education

    • LPC, 2006, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
      with Distinction
    • PGDL, 2005, Oxford Brookes University
      with Merit
    • B.A., 2004, University of Oxford
      with Honors

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    • England & Wales
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    Stephen M. Kessing
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    skessing@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1152
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      Education

      • J.D., 2005, Duke Law School
        Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
      • M.B.A., 2001, University of Southern California
      • B.S., 1995, Miami University of Ohio

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Chantelle Dovey
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      European Counsel
      Email
      cdovey@cravath.com
      Phone
      +44-20-7453-1089
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        Education

        • LL.B., 2008, University of Johannesburg
          cum laude
        • B.Com., 2006, University of Johannesburg
          cum laude

        Admitted In

        • England & Wales

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        July 06, 2026

        UVEX’s Upsize and Repricing of its Term Loan Facility

        Cravath represented the agent, mandated lead arrangers, and lenders in connection with the repricing of UVEX GROUP GmbH’s €400 million term loan facility and €50 million term loan add-on. UVEX GROUP GmbH is a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus. The transaction closed on June 19, 2026. 

        Deals & Cases

        April 06, 2026

        Versigent’s $1.35 Billion Credit Facilities and $1.6 Billion High‑Yield Senior Notes Offering in Connection with Aptiv PLC’s Spin‑Off of Versigent

        Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $1.35 billion of credit facilities made available to subsidiaries of Versigent Limited, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of low voltage and high voltage electrical architectures and the holding company for Aptiv PLC’s Electrical Distribution Systems segment, which Aptiv PLC spun off into a separate, independent, publicly traded company. The proceeds were used to partially finance the spin‑off. The credit facilities consisted of a $500 million term loan facility and an $850 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on November 26, 2025.

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        First Solar’s $1.5 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

        Cravath represented First Solar, Inc. in connection with its $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. First Solar is America’s leading photovoltaic solar technology and manufacturing company, and the only US‑headquartered company among the world’s largest solar manufacturers. The transaction closed on February 13, 2026.

        Deals & Cases

        January 08, 2026

        Genmab’s $3.5 Billion of Credit Facilities and Offering of $1.5 Billion Senior Secured Notes and $1 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes in Connection with its Acquisition of Merus

        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.

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