Cravath Publishes Winter 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
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.
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.
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