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Mars’s $4 Billion Revolving Credit Facility and $1 Billion Term Loan Facility

November 15, 2016

Cravath represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with the arrangement of a $4 billion revolving credit facility and a $1 billion term loan facility made available to Mars, Incorporated to refinance existing indebtedness, to repurchase certain preferred equity interests from Berkshire Hathaway and for general corporate purposes. The transaction closed on September 27, 2016.

The Cravath team included partner James D. Cooper and associates Shamil P. Kotecha and Zachary L. Profant.

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James D. Cooper
Title
Corporate
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Retired Partner
Email
jcooper@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1999
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    Education

    • J.D., 1979, Yale Law School
    • A.B., 1976, University of Chicago
      Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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