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Genmab’s $3.5 Billion of Credit Facilities and Offering of $1.5 Billion Senior Secured Notes and $1 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes in Connection with its Acquisition of Merus

January 08, 2026

Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $3.5 billion of credit facilities made available to Genmab, a leading international biotechnology company, and one of its wholly‑owned subsidiaries, Genmab Finance LLC, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its acquisition of Merus N.V., a leading oncology company developing innovative antibody therapeutics. The credit facilities consisted of a $2 billion term loan “B” facility, a $1 billion term loan “A” facility and a $500 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on December 12, 2025.

Cravath also represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $1.5 billion senior secured notes and $1 billion senior unsecured notes of Genmab and Genmab Finance LLC. The transaction closed on December 3, 2025.

The Cravath team included partners Craig F. Arcella, Isaac C. Beerman and Kelly M. Smercina, of counsel D. Ana Choi and associates Trevor Lutzow, Lauri Marjamaki, Gabriela Flores‑Romo, Yeana Lee and Tiancheng Lyu on capital markets and financing matters; partner Arvind Ravichandran and associate Frederick Schemel on tax matters; partners Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and David J. Kappos and associates Callum A.F. Sproule and M. Noa Ma on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; partner Chris Medley and associate Amrit Singh Gill on non‑U.S. collateral matters; practice area attorney Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters; and associate S. Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters. Helen T. Yang also worked on capital markets and financing matters.

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Craig F. Arcella
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Partner
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carcella@cravath.com
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    Education

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

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Isaac C. Beerman
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    Partner
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    ibeerman@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1048
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      • J.D., 2010, Harvard Law School
      • B.A., 2006, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
        Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude

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      • New York
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      Kelly M. Smercina
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      Partner
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      ksmercina@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1133
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        Education

        • J.D., 2014, University of Michigan Law School
          Order of the Coif, summa cum laude
        • B.A., 2011, University of Notre Dame
          Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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        • New York
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        Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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        Corporate
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        Partner
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        srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1967
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          • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • A.B., 2007, Brown University

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          • New York
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          David J. Kappos
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          Corporate
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          Partner
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          dkappos@cravath.com
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            • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
            • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
              summa cum laude

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            • New York
            • California
            • District of Columbia
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            Chris Medley
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            Partner
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            cmedley@cravath.com
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              • LPC, 2005, BPP University
                with Distinction
              • LL.B., 2004, University of Bristol

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              • England & Wales
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              D. Ana Choi
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              Of Counsel
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              achoi@cravath.com
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                • J.D., 2016, Harvard Law School
                  magna cum laude
                • A.B., 2013, Harvard College
                  magna cum laude

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                • New York
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                Lauren Piechocki
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                Practice Area Attorney
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                lpiechocki@cravath.com
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                  • J.D., 2012, Hofstra University School of Law
                  • B.A., 2005, Syracuse University
                    Dean's Scholar Maxwell Citizen Education Conference Scholar, cum laude

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                  • New York
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                  Matthew Morreale
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                  Retired 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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                    Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a $600 million revolving credit facility made available to Valvoline Inc., a leader in automotive preventive maintenance delivering convenient and trusted services in its retail stores throughout the United States and Canada. The transaction closed on August 24, 2026.

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