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Chesapeake Energy’s High-Yield Senior Debt Offering

February 11, 2011

Cravath represented Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo as underwriters in connection with a US$1 billion registered high-yield senior debt offering by Chesapeake Energy Corporation, the second largest producer of natural gas and a top 20 producer of oil and natural gas liquids in the United States at the time of the offering. The transaction closed on February 11, 2011.

The Cravath team included partner Stephen L. Burns, senior attorney Daniel A. O’Shea and associates Christopher R. Moore and Danton J. Hill on corporate matters and partner Stephen L. Gordon and associate Jonathan J. Katz on tax matters.

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Jonathan J. Katz
Title
Executive Compensation and Benefits
Title
Partner
Email
jkatz@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1538
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    Education

    • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
    • J.D., 2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
      Order of the Coif, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, summa cum laude
    • B.S., 2003, Cornell University

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    • New York
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    Stephen L. Burns
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Retired Partner
    Email
    sburns@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1146
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      Education

      • J.D., 1990, The University of Texas School of Law
        with Honors
      • B.B.A., 1987, University of Oklahoma
        with Distinction
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      Stephen L. Gordon
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Retired Partner
      Email
      gordon@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1999
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        Education

        • J.D., 1981, Harvard Law School
          cum laude
        • A.B., 1978, Cornell University
          cum laude

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