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IsoPlexis Corporation’s Initial Public Offering

November 02, 2021

Cravath represented IsoPlexis Corporation in connection with its $125 million initial public offering of common stock. IsoPlexis Corporation is a life sciences company building solutions to accelerate the development of curative medicines and personalized therapeutics. The shares were listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. The transaction closed on October 12, 2021.

The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and Matthew G. Jones and associates Janice T. P. Martindale, Katharine E. Waldman, Caroline B. Bowman and Christopher E. Weil on capital markets matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Sonia Katharani‑Khan on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, practice area attorney Arian Mossanenzadeh and associate Laura S. Lee on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Pedraam Mirzanian on intellectual property matters; and partner Michael L. Arnold and associates William D. Podurgiel and Ashley Gust on corporate governance matters.

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William V. Fogg
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
wfogg@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1131
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    Education

    • J.D., 1991, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • A.B., 1988, Brown University
      magna cum laude

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    • New York
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    Matthew G. Jones
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    mjones@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1298
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      • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; James Kent Scholar
      • B.A., 2010, Cornell University

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      • New York
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      Christopher K. Fargo
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      cfargo@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1236
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        Education

        • 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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        Eric W. Hilfers
        Title
        Executive Compensation and Benefits
        Title
        Partner
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        ehilfers@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1352
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          • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
            with Honors
          • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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          • New York
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          David J. Kappos
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          dkappos@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1168
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            Education

            • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
            • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
              summa cum laude

            Admitted In

            • New York
            • California
            • District of Columbia
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            Michael L. Arnold
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            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
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            marnold@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1664
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              Education

              • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
                Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
              • B.A., 2010, University of Chicago
                General Honors

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              • New York
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              William D. Podurgiel
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              Corporate
              Title
              Of Counsel
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              wpodurgiel@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1628
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                • J.D., 2011, The University of Texas School of Law
                • B.A., 2004, University of Pennsylvania
                  cum laude

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                • New York
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                Arian Mossanenzadeh
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                Executive Compensation and Benefits
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                Senior Attorney
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                amossanenzadeh@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1571
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                  • J.D., 2013, University of Virginia School of Law
                  • B.A., 2008, University of Washington
                    with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

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                  • New York

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                  Scientific Games’ $6.05 Billion Sale of its Lottery Business to Brookfield Business Partners

                  On October 27, 2021, Scientific Games Corporation (“Scientific Games”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Lottery business, a leading, diversified global lottery partner with long‑standing relationships with approximately 130 government and non‑government lottery entities in over 50 countries, to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with its institutional partners (collectively, “Brookfield”) for total consideration of $6.05 billion consisting of $5.825 billion in cash and an earn‑out of up to $225 million based on the achievement of certain EBIDTA targets in 2022 and 2023. Cravath is representing Scientific Games in connection with the transaction.

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                  Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc. and Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC’s High‑Yield Senior Secured Notes Offering

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                  World Acceptance Corporation’s High‑Yield Senior Notes Offering

                  Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $300 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of World Acceptance Corporation, one of the nation’s largest small‑loan consumer finance companies. The transaction closed on September 27, 2021.

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                  Leather 2 S.p.A.’s High‑Yield Senior Secured Notes Offering

                  Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the €340 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of Leather 2 S.p.A., an entity indirectly beneficially owned by PAI Partners SAS and certain co‑investors. Proceeds of the offering were used to finance in part the acquisition of Conceria Pasubio S.p.A., one of the leading suppliers of premium leather for the automotive industry. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on September 30, 2021.

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