Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
May 16, 2024
Cravath represented the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $1.3 billion of credit facilities made available to Cedar Fair, L.P., and certain of its subsidiaries, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with the pending merger of Cedar Fair, L.P. and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, two of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. The facilities consisted of a $1.0 billion term loan facility and a $300 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on May 1, 2024.
Cravath also represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $850 million Rule 144A/Reg. S senior secured notes offering of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. The transaction closed on May 2, 2024.
The Cravath team included partners Tatiana Lapushchik and Matthew M. Kelly, of counsel D. Ana Choi and associates Julia Nagle and Hannah Gehringer on banking matters; partners Craig F. Arcella and Kelly M. Smercina and associates Connor F. O’Neill, Ceara Maria Burns and Emily E. Gust on capital markets matters; partner Arvind Ravichandran and associate Chloe Amarilla on tax matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and practice area attorney Janet L. Lewis on real estate matters.
Deals & Cases
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.
Deals & Cases
July 06, 2026
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
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.
Deals & Cases
February 20, 2026
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.
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