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Springs Industries’s Secured Revolving Credit Facility

July 28, 2016

Cravath represented the agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in connection with the arrangement of a $125 million secured revolving credit facility made available to Springs Industries, Inc., to be used for working capital, general corporate purposes and to refinance existing indebtedness. Springs Industries, Inc. is a textile company, grouped with the Brazilian company, Companhia de Tecidos Norte de Minas, to comprise Springs Global. The transaction closed on June 30, 2016.

The Cravath team included partner George E. Zobitz, senior attorney Christopher J. Kelly and associate Sean M. Linnehan on banking matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and associate Aaron J. Feuer on executive compensation and benefits matters. Summer associate Melanie Cook also worked on banking matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Banking and Credit
  • Environmental
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • Consumer Products and Services

People

Name
George E. Zobitz
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
jzobitz@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1996
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    Education

    • J.D., 1995, New York University School of Law
      with Honors, cum laude
    • B.A., 1991, Franklin & Marshall College

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Name
    Christopher J. Kelly
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    cjkelly@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1406
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      Education

      • J.D., 1999, Harvard Law School
      • B.A., 1996, Columbia University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Matthew Morreale
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      mmorreale@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1534
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        Education

        • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
        • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
        • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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        • New York

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