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Platin 1426. GmbH’s Private Placement of High‑Yield Senior Secured Notes

December 22, 2020

Cravath represented the notes purchasers in connection with the €75 million private placement of high‑yield senior secured notes of Platin 1426. GmbH, a direct parent of Schenck Process Holding GmbH. Schenck Process is a leading global provider of equipment and mission‑critical solutions to diverse markets, including minerals and metals, construction and energy and food, chemicals and plastics. Platin 1426. GmbH is a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group L.P. The transaction closed on December 22, 2020.

The Cravath team included partner George A. Stephanakis, practice area attorney Roberto Bruno and associate Adrian K. Kilercioglu on capital markets matters, and partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Duncan H. Hardell on tax matters. Maurice Temming also worked on capital markets matters and Joana W. Li also worked on tax matters.

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George A. Stephanakis
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
gstephanakis@cravath.com
Phone
+44-20-7453-1040
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    Education

    • LL.M., 1997, Harvard Law School
      Fulbright Scholar
    • LL.M., 1995, Cambridge University - Faculty of Law
    • LL.B., 1994, University of Athens School of Law
      summa cum laude

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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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      Roberto Bruno
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      Corporate
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      European Counsel
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      rbruno@cravath.com
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      +44-20-7453-1034
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        Education

        • LL.M., 1997, Harvard Law School
        • LL.M., 1996, London School of Economics and Political Science
        • LL.B., 1994, Luiss Guido Carli University
          summa cum laude

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        • New York
        • England & Wales

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