Debevoise Advises CD&R in the Financing Aspects of Its $5.8 Billion Acquisition of Cornerstone Building Brands

7 March 2022

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. (NYSE: CNR), in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $5.8 billion, including the assumption of debt. For more information, please see the companies’ joint press release.

Cornerstone Building Brands is the largest manufacturer of exterior building products by sales for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America.

The Debevoise team is led by finance partner Jeffrey Ross and includes associates Richard Hughes, Wesley Moore, Brett Novick and Kristen Scully, capital markets partner Steve Slutzky and international associate John Jacob, and antitrust associate Anne-Mette Heemsoth.