16 October 2024
Latham & Watkins Advises Wolfspeed in US$1.5 Billion Proposed Funding From US CHIPS Act and One of Largest Private Capital Financings of 2024
Advising firms
Deal team
20 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Askin Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | finance | Not stated |
| Elizabeth Oh Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | finance | Not stated |
| Haim Zaltzman Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | finance | Not stated |
| Erin Cusenbary | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | finance | Not stated |
| Axel Magnusson | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | finance | Not stated |
| Tad Freese | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Greg Rodgers | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Arash Aminian Baghai | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Andrew Bentz | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Ryan Gold | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Zuzanna Gruca | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Grace Lee | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Jacob Meninga | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | tax | Not stated |
| Dara Denberg | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | real estate | Not stated |
| Lucas Fernandez-Rocha | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | real estate | Not stated |
| Kyle Jefcoat | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | government contract | Not stated |
| Ted Dillman | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | finance | Not stated |
| Jan Penselin | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | German law | Not stated |
| Anastasia Dressler | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | German law | Not stated |
| Verena Birke | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | German law | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 1.50bn (US$1.5 Billion)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- WolfspeedBorrower
- Counterparties
- US Department of Commerce (Lenders)
Apollo (Investor)
The Baupost Group (Investor)
Fidelity Management & Research Company (Investor)
Capital Group (Investor)