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Cornerstone Chemical Company’s High‑Yield Senior Secured Debt Offering

August 09, 2017

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse and KeyBanc Capital Markets, in connection with the $450 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured debt offering of CSTN Merger Sub, Inc., the initial issuer to be succeeded by Cornerstone Chemical Company, a market‑leading North American producer of critical intermediate and specialty chemicals. Proceeds of the offering will be used to finance the acquisition of Cornerstone by an affiliate of Littlejohn & Co., LLC. The transaction closed on August 9, 2017.

The Cravath team included partner Joseph D. Zavaglia and associates Steven Y. Li, Elizabeth J. Zhang, Phillip E. Cushing and D. Ana Choi.

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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

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    • New York

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