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Our commercially savvy lawyers regularly lead strategic transactions and complex disputes for clients in a variety of industries and regions. We’ve included a small selection of matters for your convenience.
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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in in its acquisitions of Atalian and OCS to create a global facilities management platform.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) in certain finance and tax aspects of its binding and irrevocable offer for the acquisition of La Financiere Atalian ("Atalian"), and its concurrent acquisition of OCS Group (“OCS”), to create a global facilities management platform. Read More>

Spirit Airlines in its merger, later terminated, with Frontier Group Holdings, parent company of Frontier Airlines, in a transaction valued at $6.6 billion.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) in its sale to JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) for $3.8 billion, for a combined enterprise value of $7.6 billion. For more information, please see the company’s press release. Read More>

Diamond Hands Consulting in successfully challenging a scheme by internet fraudsters to misappropriate the SATOSHISTREETBETS trademark, which they use for popular online cryptocurrency discussion forums, and use to sell deceptive cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has secured a victory for Diamond Hands Consulting (DHC) in the Southern District of New York on July 20 when Judge Ronnie Abrams granted DHC’s motions for preliminary injunctions against all defendants in a bench ruling after hearing oral argument. Read More>

Oak HC/FT in the formation of Oak HC/FT Fund V, a $1.94 billion fund investing in healthcare and financial services sectors.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Oak HC/FT (Oak) in the formation of Oak HC/FT Fund V, a $1.94 billion fund investing in healthcare and financial services sectors. For more information, please see the company’s press release. Read More>

A global asset management firm in the purchase of 8% Exchangeable Senior Secured Notes issued by Avaya, a global leader in digital communications products, solutions and services.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised the largest purchaser of 8% Exchangeable Senior Secured Notes issued by Ayava, Inc., a global leader in digital communications products, solutions and services. The transaction, which included $600 million in financing from a combination of term loans and notes, closed on July 12, 2022. Read More>