Matthew
Morreale

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Acushnet Company, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Acushnet Holdings Corp., a global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance‑driven golf products. The transaction closed on November 24, 2025.

On December 21, 2025, Clearwater Analytics (“CWAN”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by a Permira and Warburg Pincus‑led Investor Group (the “Investor Group”), with participation from Temasek. The Investor Group has key support from Francisco Partners. The Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors unanimously recommended this transaction and the CWAN Board of Directors subsequently approved this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, CWAN stockholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash upon completion of the proposed transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.5 billion high-yield senior notes offering of United Rentals (North America), Inc., a subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc., the largest equipment rental company in the world at the time of the offering. The transaction closed on December 1, 2025.

On December 8, 2025, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (“Paramount”), announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (“WBD”) for $30.00 per share in cash, equating to an enterprise value of $108.4 billion. Paramount’s proposed transaction is for the entirety of WBD, including the Global Networks segment. Cravath is representing Paramount in connection with the transaction.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $900 million registered senior notes offering of The Mosaic Company, the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. The transaction closed on November 13, 2025.

On March 6, 2025, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “Three Key SEC Developments Affecting ESG: Acting Chairman Uyeda’s Climate Rule Statement, SLB 14M and Schedule 13D/G CDIs.” The memo examines these recent actions under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new leadership and their potential impact in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) space.

In September 2024, the Transatlantic Law Journal, which is published by the German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV), published an article written by Cravath partners John W. White, Matthew Morreale, Elad Roisman, Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler entitled “The SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rules: Considerations for Non-U.S. Public Companies.” The article examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s adopted final rules requiring climate related disclosures for public companies, outlining key takeaways of the final rules and applicability to foreign private issuers and certain other issuers. The article was based on a memo prepared by Cravath for clients in March 2024.

On April 5, 2024, the Harvard Law School (HLS) Forum on Corporate Governance published an article written by Cravath partners John W. White, Matthew Morreale, Elad Roisman, Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler entitled “A Deeper Dive into the SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies.” The article examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies, outlining key takeaways of the final rules and the timeline for compliance. The article was originally prepared by Cravath as part of a longer memo for clients in March 2024.

On March 18, 2024, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “A Deeper Dive into the SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies.” The memo examines in depth the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies. The memo outlines key takeaways of the final rules; the timeline for compliance; the background of the SEC’s focus on disclosure regarding climate change; the concept of materiality as used in the rules; the rules’ applicability to FPIs and other issuers; ongoing litigation challenging the validity of the rules; and next steps for public companies and their advisors to plan for compliance.

On March 8, 2024, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “SEC Adopts Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies.” The memo examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate-related disclosures for public companies. It provides a high-level summary of the key requirements of the final rules relevant to public companies and their advisors.