Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
May 11, 2018
Cravath represented the initial purchasers, J.P. Morgan Securities and Barclays, in connection with the $690 million and €250 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V. and Ruyi US Finance LLC. Proceeds of the offering will be used to finance the acquisition of Arteva Global Holdings B.V. and A&AT LLC, one of the world’s leading apparel technology companies and owner of a number of well‑known brands, including the LYCRA® brand. Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V. is a portfolio company of Shandong Ruyi. The acquisition was backstopped by a senior secured bridge facility commitment also led by J.P. Morgan and Barclays. The offering closed on May 4, 2018.
The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and Michael E. Mariani and associates Jeremy S. Lerner, Justin B. Stein and Carys A. Johnson on securities matters; partners J. Leonard Teti II and Christopher K. Fargo and associate Arvind Ravichandran on tax matters; and partner Stephen M. Kessing and associate Stanley I. Onyeador on banking matters.
Deals & Cases
November 18, 2025
Cravath represented funds managed by affiliates of Brevan Howard in connection with an investment in Ripple Labs, Inc., consisting of a private placement of Class A Common Stock, as part of Ripple’s $500 million strategic investment at a $40 billion valuation, led by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, affiliates of Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace. The transaction closed on November 4, 2025.
Deals & Cases
October 31, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Danaos Corporation, a global shipping company that operates one of the world's largest fleets of containerships. The transaction closed on October 17, 2025.
Deals & Cases
October 27, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchaser in connection with the $275 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior guaranteed notes offering of Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc., a leading North America‑based steel producer. The transaction closed on October 10, 2025.
Deals & Cases
October 15, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise company. The transaction closed on October 1, 2025.
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