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Community Health Systems, Inc.’s $1.44 Billion High-Yield Junior-Priority Secured Notes Offering

June 03, 2021

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.44 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield junior-priority secured notes offering of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., together with its parent company, Community Health Systems, Inc., is one of the largest publicly traded operators of hospitals in the United States in terms of number of facilities and net operating revenues. The transaction closed on May 19, 2021.

The Cravath team included partner Joseph D. Zavaglia and associates Zachary J. Amron and Nicholas A. DiStefano on capital markets matters, and partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Peter W. Rogers on tax matters. Alissa B. Fromkin also worked on tax matters.

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Name
Joseph D. Zavaglia
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
jzavaglia@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1724
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    Education

    • J.D., 2004, Brooklyn Law School
      Valedictorian, summa cum laude
    • B.B.A., 2001, College of Insurance
      cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Christopher K. Fargo
    Title
    Tax
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    Partner
    Email
    cfargo@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1236
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      Education

      • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
      • B.A., 2003, Boston College
        Honors Program, cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York

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