Cravath represented the European Investment Bank in connection with its $1 billion registered notes offering. The European Investment Bank, which functions as the bank of the European Union, supports projects that make a significant contribution to growth, employment, economic and social cohesion and environmental sustainability, both in the EU and beyond. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on October 10, 2018.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Jefferies, in connection with the EU1.3 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield fixed and floating rate senior secured notes offering of Rossini S.a r.l., a Luxembourg-based debt vehicle used by CVC Capital Partners to finance the acquisition of FIMEI S.p.A, a majority owner of Recordati S.p.A, an international specialty pharmaceutical company. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on October 26, 2018.

Ropes & Gray has advised Altice USA - an American communications and media company - on the structuring and financing aspects, totaling $6.75bn, of the combination of its Suddenlink (Cequel) and Optimum (Cablevision) businesses under a single credit silo. 

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Bayerische Landesbank, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Bankhaus Lampe KG, as managers, on Berlin Hyp AG'a issuance of green Pfandbriefe for an aggregate principle amount of €500 million.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised Höegh LNG Ltd (“Höegh LNG”) on the US$200m debt financing for its ninth floating storage and regasification unit (“FSRU#9”) (tbn “Höegh Gannet”)  currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (“HHI”) in South Korea.

Ashurst advised Patrimonium Middle Market Debt Fund, a private debt fund of Patrimonium Asset Management AG ('Patrimonium') focussing on investments in SMEs in the German-speaking region, on the financing of Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG ('Dresselhaus Group'). Dresselhaus Group is a family-owned wholesaler for fixing technology and fasteners based in Herford, Germany.

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP advised Kreos Capital V (UK) Limited and Silicon Valley Bank on the refinancing of their £20 million growth capital investment to Mereo BioPharma Group plc (“Mereo BioPharma”), a clinical stage UK-based biopharmaceutical company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriters, for which Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. acted as representatives, in connection with the offering by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. of $850 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2023, $1.15 billion of 3.761% Senior Notes due 2023 and $1 billion of 4.05% Senior Notes due 2028. The offering was made pursuant to MUFG’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 under the Securities Act.

Simpson Thacher recently represented Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.35% Senior Notes due 2021.