Cravath represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities, in connection with the US$1 billion registered senior debt offering of The Sherwin‑Williams Company, a developer, manufacturer, distributor and seller of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The transaction closed on December 7, 2012.
The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and Andrew J. Pitts, senior attorney Daniel A. O’Shea and associate John C. Duffy on corporate matters; associate Jay S. Gill on tax matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters. Brent R. Tomlinson also worked on corporate matters.
