Corporate

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.2 billion registered notes offering of Howmet Aerospace Inc., a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Howmet Aerospace Inc.’s acquisition of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, LLC. The transaction closed on March 3, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise company. The notes were listed on The International Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 27, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $500 million registered senior notes offering of TPG Operating Group II, L.P. TPG Operating Group II, L.P. is a subsidiary of TPG Inc., a leading global alternative asset manager. The transaction closed on February 26, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Verisk Analytics, Inc., a leading data, analytics and technology provider serving clients in the insurance ecosystem. The transaction closed on February 26, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $600 million registered senior notes offering of Concentrix Corporation, a leading global provider of customer experience solutions and technology. The transaction closed on February 24, 2026. 

On March 18, 2026, Cravath partner David J. Kappos co‑chaired and delivered opening and closing remarks and participated in a panel at the International Trademark Association’s (“INTA”) “The Business of M&A: Navigating the Convergence of Intangible Assets and Capital in the Age of AI” in New York. The program explored how intangible assets are reshaping deal structures, valuation models, deal terms and post‑close integration strategies across industries.

On March 16, 2026, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “IRS Interim Guidance on FEOC Rules: Compliance with the Material Assistance Restrictions.” The memo discusses Notice 2026‑15 issued by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on February 12, 2026, in connection with the foreign entity of concern (“FEOC”) rules that were expanded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”). The FEOC rules apply to taxpayers claiming tax credits under Sections 45Y, 48E and 45X of the Internal Revenue Code. The notice primarily provides interim guidance regarding the “material assistance” restrictions under the OBBBA, including the calculation methodologies for determining compliance and availability of certain interim safe harbors for certain technologies.

On March 11, 2026, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “FPI Section 16(a) Reporting Update: Final Rules, Conditional Exemptive Relief Order and Frequently Asked Questions.” The memo examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of final rule and form amendments and issuance of a conditional exemptive relief order, as well as the Frequently Asked Questions posted by staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC, ahead of the March 18, 2026, deadline for compliance with the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act.

On March 10, 2026, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published Cravath’s latest quarterly newsletter on M&A, activism and corporate governance. The newsletter provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape during the fourth quarter of 2025. Contributors to this edition include partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Evan A. Hill, Andrew M. Wark, Bethany A. Pfalzgraf and Edward O. Minturn.

On March 4, 2026, Bloomberg featured Cravath partner Faiza J. Saeed as a top dealmaker of 2025, with her advice on M&A deals totaling roughly $90 billion over that period making her their single highest ranked woman lawyer. The article highlighted her representation of the Paramount Special Committee in Paramount’s $28 billion merger with Skydance, of Wiz in its $32 billion acquisition by Google, of Disney in its successful proxy fight against Trian, and in 2026, of Paramount in its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.