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William Lyon Homes’s High-Yield Senior Debt Offering

November 08, 2012

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Credit Suisse, in connection with the US$325 million 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior debt offering of William Lyon Homes, Inc., one of the largest private homebuilders in the United States with operations in select California, Arizona and Nevada metropolitan areas. The transaction closed on November 8, 2012.

The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III and associates Michael Saliba and Curtis R. Weber on corporate matters and partner Andrew W. Needham and associates Andrew Carlon and Neetin Gulati on tax matters. Spencer K. Kirton also worked on corporate 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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