Private Equity

Cravath represented the agent and lenders in connection with the unitranche and revolving credit facilities made available to finance Apax Partners’ acquisition of Techoraco, a leading global events platform for the digital infrastructure market, and Institutional Investor, a leading global capital introduction and intelligence platform of curated, event-based memberships.

Cravath is representing the mandated lead arrangers in connection with the committed debt financing made available to TDR Capital to finance its acquisition of OCU Group from Triton Partners. OCU Group is a leading energy transformation and critical infrastructure services platform. The proposed transaction is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Cravath represented the agent and lenders in connection with Apax Partners’ €1.5 billion acquisition of Centor Holding US, Inc. and certain entities and assets representing the primary packaging plastics business of the Gerresheimer Group, a leading global partner for pharmaceutical primary packaging, drug delivery systems and solutions. On October 2, 2026, Gerresheimer Group announced the acquisition of Centor Holding was successfully completed.

On September 30, 2026, Westinghouse Electric Company (“Westinghouse”) and Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”) welcomed the new strategic partnership between the U.S. Government and the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) to support the deployment of Westinghouse technology in the U.S. Under the partnership, Korea commits up to $120 billion of investment to help finance the construction of eight nuclear reactors in the U.S., including six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors and two Korean APR1400 reactors which also incorporate Westinghouse technology. The partnership also provides for a cornerstone equity investment of between 5% and 10% in Westinghouse by Korea. Cravath is representing Westinghouse and Brookfield in connection with the strategic partnership.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, arrangers and lenders in connection with the offering of €400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and new revolving credit facilities of Pasubio, a PAI Partners portfolio company and a leading global supplier of luxury and premium leather and textile materials. Proceeds of the offering were used to redeem Pasubio’s existing senior secured notes, repay drawings under its existing revolving credit facility, pay transaction fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. The transaction closed on July 27, 2026. 

On October 16, 2026, Lawdragon announced the inclusion of 50 Cravath partners in its annual list of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America.” The list, assembled based on research and vetting by peers, recognizes the lawyers in the areas of M&A, private equity, capital markets, finance, corporate governance, shareholder activism, tax, antitrust, regulatory, restructuring and energy who “close the transactions that remake industries, redraw markets and move trillions of dollars of value.”

On September 24, 2026, the Financial Times recognized Cravath for the second year in a row at the publication’s Innovative Lawyer Europe Awards 2026, which recognize the most innovative work and legal service lawyers have developed for their clients in Europe. Cravath was chosen as the winner in the “Private Capital” category in recognition of the Firm’s representation of the mandated lead arrangers and lenders in connection with the financing that supported the acquisition of Karo Healthcare by KKR. 

On June 26, 2026, Cravath partners Kevin J. Orsini and Andrew C. Compton were named to Lawdragon’s 2026 list of “500 Global Leaders in Energy,” for their work advising clients in the energy sector on Litigation and Corporate matters, respectively. This is the second consecutive year Kevin and Andrew have been featured by Lawdragon for their energy‑related work. 

On June 24, 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, restructuring, regulatory and corporate governance landscape during the first quarter of 2026. Contributors to this edition include partners Margaret T. Segall, Evan A. Hill, Matthew L. Ploszek, Kimberley S. Drexler and Adam M. Sanchez.

On May 22, 2026, Cravath published the latest edition of its Quarterly Review, which provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, restructuring, regulatory and corporate governance landscape. This edition covers: