Dave Perkins Named a 2024 Private Equity MVP by Law360
November 18, 2024
On November 13, 2024, Cravath partner David J. Perkins, co‑head of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice, was featured as a 2024 Private Equity MVP by Law360, which highlighted his role representing clients on private equity investments across multiple asset classes, including Amentum in its Reverse Morris Trust merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, as well as Brookfield Renewable Partners in its $8 billion acquisition of Westinghouse. In the profile, Dave discussed how much he enjoyed working with private equity clients and appreciated their approach to problem‑solving on particularly challenging transactions. Dave also spoke about Cravath’s longstanding commitment to training associates and younger partners as part of the Firm’s growing Private Equity Practice.
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November 21, 2023
Amentum’s Merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence Businesses
On November 20, 2023, Amentum, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg and American Securities, announced a definitive agreement to merge with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, creating a new leader in systems integration and technology solutions. The transaction, which is structured as an all‑stock, Reverse Morris Trust transaction, will result in a publicly traded combined organization with $13 billion in revenue and more than 53,000 employees in 83 countries. Cravath is representing Amentum in connection with the transaction.
