Cravath’s New York Office Moves to Two Manhattan West
On June 1, 2022, Aramex PJSC (“Aramex”), a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transport solutions, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to fully acquire Access USA Shipping LLC (“MyUS”), a global technology‑driven platform that enables cross‑border e‑Commerce, for a cash purchase price of $265 million, subject to customary adjustments. Cravath is representing Aramex in connection with the transaction.
The Cravath team is led by partner G.J. Ligelis Jr. and includes senior attorney R. Kirkie Maswoswe and associate Connor F. O’Neill on M&A matters; partner Stephen M. Kessing and associate D. Ana Choi on financing matters; partners J. Leonard Teti II and Arvind Ravichandran and associate Kyle R. Jorstad on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, senior attorney Sarah W. Colangelo and associates Tiffany B. Wong and Molly E. Nichols on executive compensation and benefits; partner David J. Kappos, practice area attorney Anthony N. Magistrale and associate Daniel M. Barabander on intellectual property matters; partner Margaret T. Segall, senior attorney Benjamin G. Joseloff and associate Stijn de Jong on regulatory matters; partner John D. Buretta, practice area attorney Megan Y. Lew and associate Jingxi Zhai on compliance matters; partner Evan Norris and associate Shanique C. Campbell on litigation matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law on real estate matters. Jamie H. Lee also worked on tax matters.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 17, 2025
On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 24, 2025
On February 24, 2025, Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge”), a leading alternative investment manager diversified across specialized asset classes, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all‑stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridge stockholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge Class A common stock and each Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively, valued by the parties at $11.50 per each share of Bridge Class A common stock and Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively. Cravath is representing the special committee of the Bridge Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 10, 2025
On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.
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