GrafTech’s IPO

Cravath represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, RBC Capital Markets and HSBC, in connection with the $571 million initial public offering of GrafTech International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high quality graphite electrode products. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on April 23, 2018.

The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and D. Scott Bennett and associates Douglas C. Dolan and Hugh H. Manahan on securities matters, and associate Rebecca L. Fine on tax matters. Diane K. Mokoro also worked on securities matters.