Boot Barn’s IPO
November 04, 2014
Cravath represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities, Piper Jaffray and Jefferies, in connection with the US$92 million initial public offering of Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., the largest and fastest‑growing specialty retailer of western and work wear in the United States. Boot Barn Holdings is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Freeman Spogli & Co. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on November 4, 2014.
The Cravath team included partner William V. Fogg and associates David J. Kohtz and Michael S. Darby on corporate matters; associate Jay S. Gill on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Audry X. Casusol on executive compensation matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters. Chase A. M. Proctor also worked on corporate matters.
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