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TriMas’s Common Stock Offering

December 06, 2011

Cravath represented Goldman, Sachs & Co., as the underwriter in connection with TriMas Corporation’s US$39 million secondary offering of common stock. TriMas is a global manufacturer and distributor of products for commercial, industrial and consumer markets. The transaction closed on December 6, 2011.

The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III on corporate matters and partner Andrew W. Needham 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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    Name
    Andrew W. Needham
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Retired Partner
    Email
    aneedham@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1999
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      Education

      • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
      • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
      • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
      • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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