Ryan J.
Patrone

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.4 billion high-yield senior secured notes offering of Windstream Services, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Uniti Group Inc., a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States. The transaction closed on October 6, 2025.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $2.1 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior secured notes and senior notes offering of American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a leading global tier 1 automotive and mobility supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures driveline and metal forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. A portion of the proceeds of the offering will be used in connection with American Axle Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.’s pending business combination with Dowlais Group plc. The transaction closed on October 3, 2025.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2 billion registered junior subordinated notes offering of Phillips 66 Company, guaranteed by Phillips 66, an energy manufacturing and logistics company with midstream, chemicals, refining, marketing and specialties businesses. The transaction closed on September 18, 2025.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $425 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield first lien notes tack‑on offering of Level 3 Financing, Inc., guaranteed by Level 3 Parent, LLC. Level 3 Financing, Inc. is a direct wholly‑owned subsidiary of Level 3 Parent, LLC and indirect wholly‑owned subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities‑based technology and communications company that provides a broad array of integrated products and services. The transaction closed on September 8, 2025.

Cravath represented American National Group Inc. in connection with its $500 million registered fixed‑rate reset junior subordinated notes offering. American National Group Inc. is a leading insurance company that offers a broad portfolio of insurance products, including annuities, pension risk transfer, individual and group life insurance and property and casualty insurance. The transaction closed on August 22, 2025.

Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2025 edition of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series. Nick also co‑authored, along with Cravath partners Ryan J. Patrone, Kelly M. Smercina and Margaret R. M. Rallings, the U.S. chapter of the guide.

Cravath partners John W. White, Michael L. Arnold, Helam Gebremariam and Ryan J. Patrone participated in the 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute, which was hosted by the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar in Tampa, Florida from February 24‑25, 2025 and brought together corporate, M&A and securities practitioners, in‑house counsel, executives and advisors to discuss various topics in corporate law, including structuring acquisitions and capital‑raising transactions, navigating regulatory enforcement issues and corporate governance.

On October 25, 2024, Cravath published an article by partners D. Scott Bennett, Benjamin Gruenstein, David J. Kappos, Evan Norris, Ryan J. Patrone, Elad Roisman and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, in collaboration with Jason Trager, Senior Director of Blockchain & Digital Assets at FTI Technology, entitled “Bringing Blockchain Due Diligence into Focus Alongside Uptick in Strategic Dealmaking.” The article discusses the renewed momentum around blockchain and digital assets, predicting an increase in deal activity including M&A transactions and joint ventures going into 2025, and explores the key elements that dealmaking teams should consider when conducting due diligence for these transactions.

Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2024 edition of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series. Nick also co‑authored, along with Cravath partners Ryan J. Patrone and Kelly M. Smercina and European Counsel Margaret R. M. Rallings, the U.S. chapter of the guide.

On March 14, 2024, Cravath hosted its 2024 Web3 Regulatory Forum at its offices in New York. The event brought together lawyers from the Firm, market participants, executives, investors and others for presentations by practitioners, current and former regulators, and interactive roundtables examining the most significant regulatory developments in the digital assets and Web3 space.