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Alyssa K. Caples focuses on international corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. She has been in the London office since 2010.
Ms. Caples’s representative matters include representing British American Tobacco, a global producer and seller of tobacco products, Drax, a renewable energy company, Picard Groupe, a French frozen food retailer, INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemical companies, and its affiliates INOVYN, INEOS Quattro and INEOS Styrolution, and Bacardi Limited in connection with their recent high‑yield and investment grade bond offerings; the initial purchasers in connection with recent bond offerings for ALAIN AFFLELOU, a leading optical retailer in France and Spain, Casino Group, a leading major multi‑format, multi‑banner and multi‑channel food retailer, Infopro Digital, a French business‑to‑business media and business information company, SMCP, an international apparel and accessories retail group, and Lowell/GFKL, a receivables management company; the managers in connection with JPMorgan Chase’s euro medium-term notes program; British American Tobacco in connection with its merger with Reynolds American; Kraft Foods in connection with the sale of the assets of its frozen pizza business to Nestlé; CSX Corporation in connection with its proxy contest with two hedge funds and related litigation; and Weyerhaeuser in connection with the sale of its containerboard, packaging and recycling business to International Paper Company.
Ms. Caples was previously based in London in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, she was seconded to an investment bank where she worked in its equity derivatives department for several months, and in 2010, she spent six months on secondment to a Paris firm. Prior to returning to London, Ms. Caples worked with the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Board Advisory practice, counseling boards of directors, audit committees and senior management in connection with SEC and internal investigations, shareholder demands, insider trading issues, accounting questions and corporate governance matters.
Ms. Caples has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in the capital markets arena by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000. In 2022 and 2021, she was named to IFLR1000’s list of “Women Leaders – United Kingdom.”
Ms. Caples is from Ottawa, Canada. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from Columbia University in 1997, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2000, where she was a member of the Board of Student Advisors and a Senior Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Ms. Caples joined Cravath in 2000 and was elected a partner in 2008.
Ms. Caples’s representative matters include representing British American Tobacco, a global producer and seller of tobacco products, Drax, a renewable energy company, Picard Groupe, a French frozen food retailer, INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemical companies, and its affiliates INOVYN, INEOS Quattro and INEOS Styrolution, and Bacardi Limited in connection with their recent high‑yield and investment grade bond offerings; the initial purchasers in connection with recent bond offerings for ALAIN AFFLELOU, a leading optical retailer in France and Spain, Casino Group, a leading major multi‑format, multi‑banner and multi‑channel food retailer, Infopro Digital, a French business‑to‑business media and business information company, SMCP, an international apparel and accessories retail group, and Lowell/GFKL, a receivables management company; the managers in connection with JPMorgan Chase’s euro medium-term notes program; British American Tobacco in connection with its merger with Reynolds American; Kraft Foods in connection with the sale of the assets of its frozen pizza business to Nestlé; CSX Corporation in connection with its proxy contest with two hedge funds and related litigation; and Weyerhaeuser in connection with the sale of its containerboard, packaging and recycling business to International Paper Company.
Ms. Caples was previously based in London in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, she was seconded to an investment bank where she worked in its equity derivatives department for several months, and in 2010, she spent six months on secondment to a Paris firm. Prior to returning to London, Ms. Caples worked with the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Board Advisory practice, counseling boards of directors, audit committees and senior management in connection with SEC and internal investigations, shareholder demands, insider trading issues, accounting questions and corporate governance matters.
Ms. Caples has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in the capital markets arena by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000. In 2022 and 2021, she was named to IFLR1000’s list of “Women Leaders – United Kingdom.”
Ms. Caples is from Ottawa, Canada. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from Columbia University in 1997, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2000, where she was a member of the Board of Student Advisors and a Senior Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Ms. Caples joined Cravath in 2000 and was elected a partner in 2008.
International Bar Association
Chambers Global
Chambers UK
IFLR1000
The Legal 500 UK
Deals & Cases
December 13, 2022
On December 13, 2022, Lifezone Metals, a developer of cleaner battery metals, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with GoGreen Investments, a publicly-listed special acquisition company. The transaction will create the first nickel resource and green technology company listed on the NYSE and, upon completion, the combined company will operate under the “Lifezone Metals” name and be listed under the ticker symbol “LZM.” The transaction values the combined company at a pro forma implied equity value of up to approximately $1.0 billion. Cravath is representing Lifezone Metals in connection with the transaction.
Activities & Publications
May 18, 2023
On May 18, 2023, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “SEC Amends Rules Requiring Disclosures of Issuer Share Repurchase and Rule 10b5‑1 Plans.” The memo examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules on a number of disclosure requirements related to issuer share repurchases. The memo outlines key features of the new rules, the new tabular disclosures, the new narrative disclosures about issuer 10b5‑1 plans and issuer repurchases, and recommendations for companies. Cravath also published a tailored version of the memo for Foreign Private Issuers.
Activities & Publications
May 15, 2023
Cravath partners Alyssa K. Caples and Kelly M. Smercina participated in the International Bar Association’s 38th International Financial Law Conference, which was held from May 10‑12, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Alyssa co‑chaired a panel entitled “Cutting the Apron Strings: the Start‑up’s Journey from VC Financing to IPO,” which reviewed key exit strategy considerations for start‑ups and venture capital funds and the benefits and disadvantages of the IPO route, including enhanced liquidity for investors, access to capital, maintenance of control and employee equity incentives, but also exposure to market volatility and regulatory burdens. Kelly spoke on a panel entitled “Here, There or Everywhere: Taking the Decision on Where to List and Why?,” which examined the current listing landscape and the competitive position of stock exchanges globally, including the current trends and future outlook of the IPO and listing market.
Activities & Publications
April 05, 2023
On March 31, 2023, Cravath partner Alyssa K. Caples participated in the International Bar Association’s 4th Asia‑Based International Financial Law Conference, which was held from March 29‑31, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. She spoke on a panel entitled “Sanctions and Financial Contracts – Where Are We and Where Are We Going?” which examined economic and financial sanctions in various countries and their implications for financial contracts.
Activities & Publications
March 14, 2023
Cravath partner Alyssa K. Caples participated in the 22nd Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, which was presented in London by the Practising Law Institute from March 9‑10, 2023. Alyssa co‑led a panel entitled “Capital Markets Developments – Future Trends & Practical Implications,” which provided a market update and reviewed recent developments related to offerings and disclosure documents.
Activities & Publications
March 03, 2023
Cravath partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Alyssa K. Caples, Christopher K. Fargo and Margaret T. Segall co-authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the third edition of Chambers “Investing In… 2023” Guide, which was published in January 2023. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guides series, examines country specific legal issues that arise from foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and cross border transactions in the 33 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law & Practice chapter surveys the legal system and regulatory framework for FDI in the country, analyzing the economic climate, as well as considerations related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, antitrust, national security, tax, employment and intellectual property.
Alyssa K. Caples focuses on international corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. She has been in the London office since 2010.
Ms. Caples’s representative matters include representing British American Tobacco, a global producer and seller of tobacco products, Drax, a renewable energy company, Picard Groupe, a French frozen food retailer, INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemical companies, and its affiliates INOVYN, INEOS Quattro and INEOS Styrolution, and Bacardi Limited in connection with their recent high‑yield and investment grade bond offerings; the initial purchasers in connection with recent bond offerings for ALAIN AFFLELOU, a leading optical retailer in France and Spain, Casino Group, a leading major multi‑format, multi‑banner and multi‑channel food retailer, Infopro Digital, a French business‑to‑business media and business information company, SMCP, an international apparel and accessories retail group, and Lowell/GFKL, a receivables management company; the managers in connection with JPMorgan Chase’s euro medium-term notes program; British American Tobacco in connection with its merger with Reynolds American; Kraft Foods in connection with the sale of the assets of its frozen pizza business to Nestlé; CSX Corporation in connection with its proxy contest with two hedge funds and related litigation; and Weyerhaeuser in connection with the sale of its containerboard, packaging and recycling business to International Paper Company.
Ms. Caples was previously based in London in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, she was seconded to an investment bank where she worked in its equity derivatives department for several months, and in 2010, she spent six months on secondment to a Paris firm. Prior to returning to London, Ms. Caples worked with the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Board Advisory practice, counseling boards of directors, audit committees and senior management in connection with SEC and internal investigations, shareholder demands, insider trading issues, accounting questions and corporate governance matters.
Ms. Caples has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in the capital markets arena by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000. In 2022 and 2021, she was named to IFLR1000’s list of “Women Leaders – United Kingdom.”
Ms. Caples is from Ottawa, Canada. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from Columbia University in 1997, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2000, where she was a member of the Board of Student Advisors and a Senior Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Ms. Caples joined Cravath in 2000 and was elected a partner in 2008.
Ms. Caples’s representative matters include representing British American Tobacco, a global producer and seller of tobacco products, Drax, a renewable energy company, Picard Groupe, a French frozen food retailer, INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemical companies, and its affiliates INOVYN, INEOS Quattro and INEOS Styrolution, and Bacardi Limited in connection with their recent high‑yield and investment grade bond offerings; the initial purchasers in connection with recent bond offerings for ALAIN AFFLELOU, a leading optical retailer in France and Spain, Casino Group, a leading major multi‑format, multi‑banner and multi‑channel food retailer, Infopro Digital, a French business‑to‑business media and business information company, SMCP, an international apparel and accessories retail group, and Lowell/GFKL, a receivables management company; the managers in connection with JPMorgan Chase’s euro medium-term notes program; British American Tobacco in connection with its merger with Reynolds American; Kraft Foods in connection with the sale of the assets of its frozen pizza business to Nestlé; CSX Corporation in connection with its proxy contest with two hedge funds and related litigation; and Weyerhaeuser in connection with the sale of its containerboard, packaging and recycling business to International Paper Company.
Ms. Caples was previously based in London in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, she was seconded to an investment bank where she worked in its equity derivatives department for several months, and in 2010, she spent six months on secondment to a Paris firm. Prior to returning to London, Ms. Caples worked with the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Board Advisory practice, counseling boards of directors, audit committees and senior management in connection with SEC and internal investigations, shareholder demands, insider trading issues, accounting questions and corporate governance matters.
Ms. Caples has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in the capital markets arena by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000. In 2022 and 2021, she was named to IFLR1000’s list of “Women Leaders – United Kingdom.”
Ms. Caples is from Ottawa, Canada. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from Columbia University in 1997, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2000, where she was a member of the Board of Student Advisors and a Senior Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Ms. Caples joined Cravath in 2000 and was elected a partner in 2008.
International Bar Association
Chambers Global
Chambers UK
IFLR1000
The Legal 500 UK
Deals & Cases
December 13, 2022
On December 13, 2022, Lifezone Metals, a developer of cleaner battery metals, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with GoGreen Investments, a publicly-listed special acquisition company. The transaction will create the first nickel resource and green technology company listed on the NYSE and, upon completion, the combined company will operate under the “Lifezone Metals” name and be listed under the ticker symbol “LZM.” The transaction values the combined company at a pro forma implied equity value of up to approximately $1.0 billion. Cravath is representing Lifezone Metals in connection with the transaction.
Activities & Publications
May 18, 2023
On May 18, 2023, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “SEC Amends Rules Requiring Disclosures of Issuer Share Repurchase and Rule 10b5‑1 Plans.” The memo examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules on a number of disclosure requirements related to issuer share repurchases. The memo outlines key features of the new rules, the new tabular disclosures, the new narrative disclosures about issuer 10b5‑1 plans and issuer repurchases, and recommendations for companies. Cravath also published a tailored version of the memo for Foreign Private Issuers.
Activities & Publications
May 15, 2023
Cravath partners Alyssa K. Caples and Kelly M. Smercina participated in the International Bar Association’s 38th International Financial Law Conference, which was held from May 10‑12, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Alyssa co‑chaired a panel entitled “Cutting the Apron Strings: the Start‑up’s Journey from VC Financing to IPO,” which reviewed key exit strategy considerations for start‑ups and venture capital funds and the benefits and disadvantages of the IPO route, including enhanced liquidity for investors, access to capital, maintenance of control and employee equity incentives, but also exposure to market volatility and regulatory burdens. Kelly spoke on a panel entitled “Here, There or Everywhere: Taking the Decision on Where to List and Why?,” which examined the current listing landscape and the competitive position of stock exchanges globally, including the current trends and future outlook of the IPO and listing market.
Activities & Publications
April 05, 2023
On March 31, 2023, Cravath partner Alyssa K. Caples participated in the International Bar Association’s 4th Asia‑Based International Financial Law Conference, which was held from March 29‑31, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. She spoke on a panel entitled “Sanctions and Financial Contracts – Where Are We and Where Are We Going?” which examined economic and financial sanctions in various countries and their implications for financial contracts.
Activities & Publications
March 14, 2023
Cravath partner Alyssa K. Caples participated in the 22nd Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, which was presented in London by the Practising Law Institute from March 9‑10, 2023. Alyssa co‑led a panel entitled “Capital Markets Developments – Future Trends & Practical Implications,” which provided a market update and reviewed recent developments related to offerings and disclosure documents.
Activities & Publications
March 03, 2023
Cravath partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Alyssa K. Caples, Christopher K. Fargo and Margaret T. Segall co-authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the third edition of Chambers “Investing In… 2023” Guide, which was published in January 2023. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guides series, examines country specific legal issues that arise from foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and cross border transactions in the 33 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law & Practice chapter surveys the legal system and regulatory framework for FDI in the country, analyzing the economic climate, as well as considerations related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, antitrust, national security, tax, employment and intellectual property.
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