Schneider National’s IPO
April 11, 2017
Cravath represented Schneider National, Inc. in connection with its US$550 million initial public offering of class B common stock. Schneider National is a leading transportation and logistics services company, and has been owned by the Schneider family since its founding in 1935. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares began trading on April 6, 2017, and the transaction closed on April 11, 2017.
The Cravath team was led by partners William J. Whelan III and Richard Hall and included associates Nicholas M. Foley and Eliza S. Marshall on corporate matters and practice area attorney Romica Singh on executive compensation and benefits matters. Associates Lee M. Blum and Kelly M. Smercina also worked on corporate matters. Christopher C. Gonnella also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.
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