Capital Markets

Cravath represented Star Bulk Carriers Corp., as U.S. counsel, in connection with the at‑the‑market offerings of common shares totaling up to $116 million. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. The transaction closed on October 9, 2026.

Cravath represented the banks in connection with the combined $2 billion senior notes offerings of State Street Corporation and State Street Bank and Trust Company, providers of a broad range of financial products and services to institutional investors worldwide. The transactions closed on October 20, 2026.

On October 29, 2026, ADT Inc. (“ADT”), a leading provider of security, interactive and smart home solutions serving residential and small business customers in the U.S., and Thrive Holdings, a permanent capital holding company focused on investing in established businesses and advancing their capabilities through technology, announced a definitive agreement under which Thrive Holdings will acquire ADT in an all‑cash transaction. The agreement values ADT at approximately $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value. Under the terms of the agreement, which ADT’s Board of Directors unanimously approved, ADT stockholders will receive $10.00 per share in cash upon completion. Following completion, ADT will become privately held and its common stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Cravath is representing ADT in connection with the transaction.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $3 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of TransDigm Inc., a subsidiary of TransDigm Group Incorporated, a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components. Cravath also represented the dealer manager in TransDigm Inc.'s concurrent $2.1 billion cash tender offer. The transaction closed on September 28, 2026.

Cravath represented AerCap Funding Designated Activity Company in connection with its $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering. AerCap Funding Designated Activity Company is a wholly owned subsidiary 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 7, 2026.

On November 6, 2026, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “The Founder’s Primer on Multi-Class Voting Structures.” The memo discusses the core concepts founders should understand about multi-class voting structures, the principal structures in use today and the design decisions founders should consider before an IPO. Specific topics include dual-class and triple-class structures, variable-vote structures, sunset provisions, conversion triggers and accompanying governance features, as well as practical considerations for founders.

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.”

Cravath partners Alyssa K. Caples and Nicholas A. Dorsey participated in the International Bar Association’s 2026 Annual Conference, which was held from October 4‑9, 2026, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Alyssa co‑chaired a panel entitled “The Little Mermaid: Challenges in Cross‑Border Offerings,” which discussed the nature of the requirements and challenges that characterize cross‑border securities offerings and how best to deal with them. Nick spoke on a panel entitled “Directors in the Age of AI: Oversight and Risk in Closely Held Companies,” which examined how AI adoption is transforming operations, risk profiles and value creation in closely held companies and what boards must do in response.

On September 10, 2026, Cravath partner Alyssa K. Caples participated in the International Bar Association’s “Key Developments in Latin American Transactions and Their Financing; a Look at the Present and the Future” conference, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alyssa spoke on a panel entitled “Tender Offers and Acquisition Finance,” which discussed the challenges and available guidelines for identifying a transfer of control event and the triggers for mandatory tender offers, whether based on subjective or objective criteria. Panelists covered existing debt pushdown structures and the legal and regulatory limits including disclosure for acquisition finance.