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High‑Yield Senior Debt Offering by BlueScope Steel Limited and BlueScope Finance LLC

May 05, 2016

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, Credit Suisse and HSBC, in connection with the US$500 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior debt offering of BlueScope Steel (Finance) Limited and BlueScope Finance (Americas) LLC, subsidiaries of BlueScope Steel Limited. BlueScope Steel Limited is a flat steel producer for the domestic Australian, New Zealand and U.S. markets and is a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions principally focused on the global building and construction market. The transaction closed on May 5, 2016.

The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III and associates Ankur N. Patel and Matthew McCabe on securities matters and associate Peter W. Rogers on tax matters.

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Name
William J. Whelan III
Title
Corporate
Title
Retired Partner
Email
wwhelan@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1999
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    Education

    • J.D., 1983, Fordham University School of Law
      cum laude
    • B.A., 1980, University of Virginia
      with Distinction

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