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Forterra’s $1.05 Billion Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

November 23, 2016

Cravath represented Credit Suisse AG in connection with the arrangement of a $1.05 billion senior secured term loan facility for Forterra Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of Forterra, Inc., to repay existing indebtedness in connection with its initial public offering. Forterra, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of pipe and precast products. The transaction closed concurrently with Forterra’s IPO on October 25, 2016.

The Cravath team included partners Craig F. Arcella and Stephen M. Kessing, foreign associate attorney Nicholas A. Hyde and associate Zachary L. Profant on banking matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associates Dmitry Zelik and Ashley May on tax matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters. Anthony J. Ramirez also worked on banking matters.

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  • Banking and Credit
  • Tax
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Craig F. Arcella
Title
Corporate
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Partner
Email
carcella@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1024
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    Education

    • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • B.A., 1995, Duke University

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    • New York
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    Stephen M. Kessing
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    skessing@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1152
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      Education

      • J.D., 2005, Duke Law School
        Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
      • M.B.A., 2001, University of Southern California
      • B.S., 1995, Miami University of Ohio

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      • New York
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      J. Leonard Teti II
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
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      lteti@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1896
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        Education

        • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
          Order of the Coif
        • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
          with Honors

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        • New York
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        Matthew Morreale
        Title
        Corporate
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        Partner
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        mmorreale@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1534
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          Education

          • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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          • New York

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          Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility made available to Otis Worldwide Corporation, a leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. The transaction closed on August 8, 2025.

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