Corporate

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 AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company and AerCap Global Aviation Trust in connection with their $1.2 billion registered senior notes offering. AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company and AerCap Global Aviation Trust are wholly owned subsidiaries of AerCap Holdings N.V., the global leader in aircraft leasing. The notes were listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on October 1, 2025.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise company. The transaction closed on October 1, 2025.

Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with $1.8 billion of credit facilities made available to Crane Company, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its pending acquisition of Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (“PSI”) product line from Baker Hughes, a leading energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. Crane Company is a leading industrial manufacturing and technology company. The credit facilities consisted of a $900 million term loan facility and a $900 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on September 30, 2025.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior notes offering of Science Applications International Corporation ("SAIC"), a leading provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services primarily to the U.S. government. The transaction closed on September 25, 2025.

On October 14, 2025, the Harvard Law School Association of New York City presented Cravath Presiding Partner Faiza J. Saeed with the organization’s Leadership Award, presented at its annual Leadership Dinner in New York. Faiza was honored alongside Steven Klinsky, Founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, and Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball.

On October 9, 2025, Cravath of counsel Kathryn‑Ann Stamm participated in a panel entitled “Legal Side of Startups,” hosted by the NYU Stern Business and Law Association (“SBLA”). SBLA is dedicated to exploring the intersection between business and law by sharing practical insights from professionals involved in corporate law, strategy and entrepreneurship. During the panel, Kathryn‑Ann spoke about the interplay between venture capital and intellectual property (“IP”) law, emphasizing how early‑stage IP strategies underpin valuation, diligence readiness and long‑term success. She also explored scaling challenges as startups mature and discussed how emerging technologies, including AI, are reshaping diligence, licensing, data use and product development.

On October 9, 2025, Cravath partner David J. Kappos delivered a keynote address at the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (“CIPA”) Congress in Bristol, United Kingdom. The event brought together professionals from across the industry and addressed topics such as the appropriate use of artificial intelligence in view of legal and regulatory developments and how AI is influencing client requirements and client advising strategies. Dave’s presentation addressed U.S. developments at the intersection of AI and the law.

On October 9, 2025, Cravath partner Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea participated in the World IP Review’s AI and IP Summit USA in New York. The one-day conference brought together private practice, in-house teams and AI pioneers to unlock AI’s potential and drive innovation in IP strategies, featuring sessions on streamlining legal workflows, navigating evolving regulations, building ethical frameworks and developing future-facing legal skill sets. Sasha hosted a roundtable discussion entitled “Where to draw the line between collaboration and protection? Open-source innovation in the AI era.”

On October 8, 2025, Cravath partner Paul H. Zumbro participated in Columbia Law School and Turnaround Management Association Brazil’s 2025 Restructuring Conference, which was held from October 8-10 at Columbia Law School. The conference gathered attorneys, investors and Columbia faculty to discuss the latest developments in out-of-court restructuring and bankruptcy practices, both in the U.S. and abroad, and pressing issues in corporate restructuring. Paul spoke during a session entitled “Liability Management, Corporate Governance, and Out-of-Court Workouts,” which covered topics including financial distress and liability management exercises.