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Goodyear’s $1.45 Billion High‑Yield Senior Notes Offering

June 04, 2021

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.45 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior notes offering of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tires, engaging in operations in most regions of the world. The transaction closed on May 18, 2021.

The Cravath team included partners Stephen L. Burns and Matthew G. Jones and associate Alexandra J. Valicenti on capital markers matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Joana W. Li on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate David Crampton on executive compensation and benefits matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters. Christopher E. Weil also worked on capital markets matters.

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Matthew G. Jones
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Corporate
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Partner
Email
mjones@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1298
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    Education

    • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; James Kent Scholar
    • B.A., 2010, Cornell University

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    • New York
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    Christopher K. Fargo
    Title
    Tax
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    Partner
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    cfargo@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1236
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      • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
      • B.A., 2003, Boston College
        Honors Program, cum laude

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      • New York
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      Eric W. Hilfers
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      Executive Compensation and Benefits
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      Partner
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      ehilfers@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1352
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        • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
          with Honors
        • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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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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          • 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

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          Stephen L. Burns
          Title
          Corporate
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          Retired Partner
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          sburns@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1146
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            Education

            • J.D., 1990, The University of Texas School of Law
              with Honors
            • B.B.A., 1987, University of Oklahoma
              with Distinction

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