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Cravath represented the underwriters, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Barclays, J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley, in connection with the US$745 million registered common stock offering of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., a global leader in microcontrollers and digital processors. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a portfolio company of a consortium of private equity sponsors including Blackstone Group, L.P., The Carlyle Group, Permira Advisers Limited and TPG Capital, L.P. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 14, 2014.
The Cravath team included partner Andrew J. Pitts and associate William D. Podurgiel. Samantha J. Reitz also worked on this matter.
Deals & Cases
December 29, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $148 million primary common stock offering of Stewart Information Services Corporation. Through its subsidiaries, Stewart Information Services Corporation provides title insurance and real estate transaction services. The transaction closed on December 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
December 24, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Acushnet Company, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Acushnet Holdings Corp., a global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance‑driven golf products. The transaction closed on November 24, 2025.
Deals & Cases
December 17, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $800 million registered senior notes offering of Smurfit Westrock Financing DAC and the €500 million registered senior notes offering of Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company, each a wholly owned subsidiary of Smurfit Westrock plc, one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of paper‑based packaging products. The notes are expected to be listed on Euronext Dublin. The transactions closed on November 21, 2025, and November 24, 2025, respectively.
Deals & Cases
December 16, 2025
Cravath represented Graham Holdings Company in connection with its $500 million 144A/Reg. S senior notes offering. Graham Holdings Company is a diversified holding company whose operations include educational services, television broadcasting, manufacturing, healthcare, automotive dealerships and other businesses. The transaction closed on November 24, 2025.
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