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Minh Van Ngo focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. He advises companies, boards of directors and special committees in connection with M&A, corporate governance and crisis management, including consensual and hostile transactions, leveraged buyouts, strategic investments, takeover defense, proxy contests and hedge fund activism.
Mr. Van Ngo’s notable transactions include representing:
- The Williams Companies in its proposed $37.7 billion business combination transaction with Energy Transfer Equity and its $8.7 billion proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Southern Union Company;
- Life Technologies Corporation in its $15.8 billion sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific;
- The board of directors of Massey Energy in connection with the company’s $8.5 billion sale to Alpha Natural Resources;
- Affiliated Computer Services in its acquisition by Xerox Corporation for approximately $8.4 billion;
- Air Products and Chemicals in its unsolicited offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Airgas for approximately $7 billion;
- The board of directors of National City Corporation in connection with the company’s $5.2 billion acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group;
- Universal Health Services in its acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions for approximately $3.1 billion;
- Hertz in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Group and in connection with Avis’s competing interest in acquiring Dollar Thrifty Group;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple-S Management;
- Mylan in its acquisition of certain female healthcare businesses from Famy Care for $750 million in cash plus additional contingent payments of up to $50 million;
- Sensata Technologies in its cooperation agreement with Elliott Management;
- The special committee of the board of directors of CNH Global in connection with the merger of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global with and into CNH Industrial;
- IBM in various acquisitions and other strategic transactions;
- The Container Store in its exploration of strategic alternatives and resulting financial partnership with private investment firm Leonard Green & Partners;
- NNS Holding in connection with the negotiation of various corporate governance arrangements with respect to Texas Industries; and
- The Kuwait Sovereign Fund in capital restructurings with respect to several of its investments.
Mr. Van Ngo has been named to Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America.” He has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in mergers and acquisitions and has also been repeatedly named a leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions by IFLR1000.
Mr. Van Ngo is from California. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Duke University in 1998 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001.
Mr. Van Ngo joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a partner in 2008.
Mr. Van Ngo’s notable transactions include representing:
- The Williams Companies in its proposed $37.7 billion business combination transaction with Energy Transfer Equity and its $8.7 billion proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Southern Union Company;
- Life Technologies Corporation in its $15.8 billion sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific;
- The board of directors of Massey Energy in connection with the company’s $8.5 billion sale to Alpha Natural Resources;
- Affiliated Computer Services in its acquisition by Xerox Corporation for approximately $8.4 billion;
- Air Products and Chemicals in its unsolicited offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Airgas for approximately $7 billion;
- The board of directors of National City Corporation in connection with the company’s $5.2 billion acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group;
- Universal Health Services in its acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions for approximately $3.1 billion;
- Hertz in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Group and in connection with Avis’s competing interest in acquiring Dollar Thrifty Group;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple-S Management;
- Mylan in its acquisition of certain female healthcare businesses from Famy Care for $750 million in cash plus additional contingent payments of up to $50 million;
- Sensata Technologies in its cooperation agreement with Elliott Management;
- The special committee of the board of directors of CNH Global in connection with the merger of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global with and into CNH Industrial;
- IBM in various acquisitions and other strategic transactions;
- The Container Store in its exploration of strategic alternatives and resulting financial partnership with private investment firm Leonard Green & Partners;
- NNS Holding in connection with the negotiation of various corporate governance arrangements with respect to Texas Industries; and
- The Kuwait Sovereign Fund in capital restructurings with respect to several of its investments.
Mr. Van Ngo has been named to Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America.” He has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in mergers and acquisitions and has also been repeatedly named a leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions by IFLR1000.
Mr. Van Ngo is from California. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Duke University in 1998 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001.
Mr. Van Ngo joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a partner in 2008.
Education
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J.D., 2001, Yale Law School
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B.A., 1998, Duke Universitysumma cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Professional Affiliations
International Bar Association
Rankings
IFLR1000
- Mergers and Acquisitions - US (2024‑2016)
Lawdragon
- 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024, 2023, 2022)
The Legal 500 US
- M&A: Mega‑Deals, $5bn+ (2013, 2010)
Deals & Cases
April 30, 2024
Sensata Technologies’ Cooperation Agreement with Elliott
On April 29, 2024, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (“Sensata Technologies”), a global industrial technology company, announced that it has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Elliott Investment Management L.P. (“Elliott”). The Cooperation Agreement contains customary standstill, voting and other provisions. Cravath is representing Sensata Technologies in connection with the agreement.
Deals & Cases
March 09, 2023
Airspan’s Sale of Mimosa to Radisys
On March 8, 2023, Airspan Networks Holdings (“Airspan”), a provider of software and hardware for 5G networks and a pioneer in end‑to‑end Open RAN solutions that provide interoperability with other vendors, announced the signing of definitive agreements for the sale of Mimosa Networks, Inc. (“Mimosa”) to Radisys Corporation (“Radisys”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio Platforms Limited, which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on a debt free, cash free basis. Cravath is representing Airspan in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 30, 2023
ViewRay’s Cooperation Agreement with Hudson Executive Capital
On January 20, 2023, ViewRay, Inc. (“ViewRay”), which designs, manufactures and markets the MRIdian® MRI‑Guided Radiation Therapy System, announced that it has reached an agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP (“HEC”), a New York City‑based value‑oriented investor, to appoint a senior investment analyst and representative of HEC as an observer of the ViewRay Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of January 20, 2023. ViewRay has also agreed that the Board will appoint that observer to fill any vacancy on the Board arising during the term of the agreement. In connection with this announcement, ViewRay has also entered into a cooperation agreement with HEC, which currently owns approximately 8.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Pursuant to its agreement with ViewRay, HEC has agreed to customary standstill and voting commitments, among other provisions. Cravath is representing ViewRay in connection with the agreement.
Publications
February 12, 2024
Minh Van Ngo Serves as Contributing Editor of Lexology Panoramic’s 2024 “Financial Services M&A” Guide
Cravath partner Minh Van Ngo served as contributing editor of Lexology Panoramic’s “Financial Services M&A” guide, which was published in February 2024 and examines key developments and trends in global M&A activity in the financial services sector. The introduction outlines the macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty impacting global dealmaking. Minh also authored the U.S. chapter, which provides an overview of the current market climate for financial services M&A in the United States and details the legal and regulatory framework, pricing and financing and strategic considerations for deals.
Publications
February 26, 2023
Minh Van Ngo Serves as Contributing Editor of Lexology Getting The Deal Through’s “Financial Services M&A” Guide
Cravath partner Minh Van Ngo served as contributing editor of the second edition of Lexology Getting The Deal Through’s “Financial Services M&A” guide, which was published in February 2023 and examines key developments and trends in global M&A activity in the financial services sector. The introduction outlines the macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty impacting global dealmaking. Minh also co‑authored the U.S. chapter, which provides an overview of the current market climate for financial services M&A in the United States and details the legal and regulatory framework for deals.
Publications
January 31, 2022
Blockchain in the Banking Sector: A Review of the Landscape and Opportunities
On January 28, 2022, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published an article written by Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Minh Van Ngo, John D. Buretta, Christopher K. Fargo, Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and Arvind Ravichandran entitled “Blockchain in the Banking Sector: A Review of the Landscape and Opportunities.” Originally published for Cravath’s clients on November 15, 2021, the article analyzes the potential applications of blockchain most significant to the banking industry, including blockchain‑based currency, lending and clearance and settlement systems. The paper reviews the landscape and potential opportunities, concluding that now is an opportune time for policy makers to provide a clearly delineated regulatory framework that would allow the benefits of blockchain technology to be realized in the United States banking sector.
Publications
February 16, 2018
U.S. SEC 2019 Budget Request Prioritizes Cybersecurity Enforcement and Management of Internal Cybersecurity Risk
On February 14, 2018, Cravath prepared for its clients a memo entitled “U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 2019 Budget Request Prioritizes Cybersecurity Enforcement and Management of Internal Cybersecurity Risk.” The memo discusses the SEC’s request for a $1.66 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year, reflecting a notably increased focus on strengthening the Commission’s cybersecurity enforcement efforts and supporting enhancements to its technology systems and broader risk program.
Minh Van Ngo focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. He advises companies, boards of directors and special committees in connection with M&A, corporate governance and crisis management, including consensual and hostile transactions, leveraged buyouts, strategic investments, takeover defense, proxy contests and hedge fund activism.
Mr. Van Ngo’s notable transactions include representing:
- The Williams Companies in its proposed $37.7 billion business combination transaction with Energy Transfer Equity and its $8.7 billion proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Southern Union Company;
- Life Technologies Corporation in its $15.8 billion sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific;
- The board of directors of Massey Energy in connection with the company’s $8.5 billion sale to Alpha Natural Resources;
- Affiliated Computer Services in its acquisition by Xerox Corporation for approximately $8.4 billion;
- Air Products and Chemicals in its unsolicited offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Airgas for approximately $7 billion;
- The board of directors of National City Corporation in connection with the company’s $5.2 billion acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group;
- Universal Health Services in its acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions for approximately $3.1 billion;
- Hertz in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Group and in connection with Avis’s competing interest in acquiring Dollar Thrifty Group;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple-S Management;
- Mylan in its acquisition of certain female healthcare businesses from Famy Care for $750 million in cash plus additional contingent payments of up to $50 million;
- Sensata Technologies in its cooperation agreement with Elliott Management;
- The special committee of the board of directors of CNH Global in connection with the merger of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global with and into CNH Industrial;
- IBM in various acquisitions and other strategic transactions;
- The Container Store in its exploration of strategic alternatives and resulting financial partnership with private investment firm Leonard Green & Partners;
- NNS Holding in connection with the negotiation of various corporate governance arrangements with respect to Texas Industries; and
- The Kuwait Sovereign Fund in capital restructurings with respect to several of its investments.
Mr. Van Ngo has been named to Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America.” He has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in mergers and acquisitions and has also been repeatedly named a leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions by IFLR1000.
Mr. Van Ngo is from California. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Duke University in 1998 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001.
Mr. Van Ngo joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a partner in 2008.
Mr. Van Ngo’s notable transactions include representing:
- The Williams Companies in its proposed $37.7 billion business combination transaction with Energy Transfer Equity and its $8.7 billion proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Southern Union Company;
- Life Technologies Corporation in its $15.8 billion sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific;
- The board of directors of Massey Energy in connection with the company’s $8.5 billion sale to Alpha Natural Resources;
- Affiliated Computer Services in its acquisition by Xerox Corporation for approximately $8.4 billion;
- Air Products and Chemicals in its unsolicited offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Airgas for approximately $7 billion;
- The board of directors of National City Corporation in connection with the company’s $5.2 billion acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group;
- Universal Health Services in its acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions for approximately $3.1 billion;
- Hertz in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Group and in connection with Avis’s competing interest in acquiring Dollar Thrifty Group;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple-S Management;
- Mylan in its acquisition of certain female healthcare businesses from Famy Care for $750 million in cash plus additional contingent payments of up to $50 million;
- Sensata Technologies in its cooperation agreement with Elliott Management;
- The special committee of the board of directors of CNH Global in connection with the merger of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global with and into CNH Industrial;
- IBM in various acquisitions and other strategic transactions;
- The Container Store in its exploration of strategic alternatives and resulting financial partnership with private investment firm Leonard Green & Partners;
- NNS Holding in connection with the negotiation of various corporate governance arrangements with respect to Texas Industries; and
- The Kuwait Sovereign Fund in capital restructurings with respect to several of its investments.
Mr. Van Ngo has been named to Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America.” He has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for his work in mergers and acquisitions and has also been repeatedly named a leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions by IFLR1000.
Mr. Van Ngo is from California. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Duke University in 1998 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001.
Mr. Van Ngo joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a partner in 2008.
Education
-
J.D., 2001, Yale Law School
-
B.A., 1998, Duke Universitysumma cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Professional Affiliations
International Bar Association
Rankings
IFLR1000
- Mergers and Acquisitions - US (2024‑2016)
Lawdragon
- 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024, 2023, 2022)
The Legal 500 US
- M&A: Mega‑Deals, $5bn+ (2013, 2010)
Deals & Cases
April 30, 2024
Sensata Technologies’ Cooperation Agreement with Elliott
On April 29, 2024, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (“Sensata Technologies”), a global industrial technology company, announced that it has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Elliott Investment Management L.P. (“Elliott”). The Cooperation Agreement contains customary standstill, voting and other provisions. Cravath is representing Sensata Technologies in connection with the agreement.
Deals & Cases
March 09, 2023
Airspan’s Sale of Mimosa to Radisys
On March 8, 2023, Airspan Networks Holdings (“Airspan”), a provider of software and hardware for 5G networks and a pioneer in end‑to‑end Open RAN solutions that provide interoperability with other vendors, announced the signing of definitive agreements for the sale of Mimosa Networks, Inc. (“Mimosa”) to Radisys Corporation (“Radisys”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio Platforms Limited, which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on a debt free, cash free basis. Cravath is representing Airspan in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 30, 2023
ViewRay’s Cooperation Agreement with Hudson Executive Capital
On January 20, 2023, ViewRay, Inc. (“ViewRay”), which designs, manufactures and markets the MRIdian® MRI‑Guided Radiation Therapy System, announced that it has reached an agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP (“HEC”), a New York City‑based value‑oriented investor, to appoint a senior investment analyst and representative of HEC as an observer of the ViewRay Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of January 20, 2023. ViewRay has also agreed that the Board will appoint that observer to fill any vacancy on the Board arising during the term of the agreement. In connection with this announcement, ViewRay has also entered into a cooperation agreement with HEC, which currently owns approximately 8.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Pursuant to its agreement with ViewRay, HEC has agreed to customary standstill and voting commitments, among other provisions. Cravath is representing ViewRay in connection with the agreement.
Publications
February 12, 2024
Minh Van Ngo Serves as Contributing Editor of Lexology Panoramic’s 2024 “Financial Services M&A” Guide
Cravath partner Minh Van Ngo served as contributing editor of Lexology Panoramic’s “Financial Services M&A” guide, which was published in February 2024 and examines key developments and trends in global M&A activity in the financial services sector. The introduction outlines the macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty impacting global dealmaking. Minh also authored the U.S. chapter, which provides an overview of the current market climate for financial services M&A in the United States and details the legal and regulatory framework, pricing and financing and strategic considerations for deals.
Publications
February 26, 2023
Minh Van Ngo Serves as Contributing Editor of Lexology Getting The Deal Through’s “Financial Services M&A” Guide
Cravath partner Minh Van Ngo served as contributing editor of the second edition of Lexology Getting The Deal Through’s “Financial Services M&A” guide, which was published in February 2023 and examines key developments and trends in global M&A activity in the financial services sector. The introduction outlines the macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty impacting global dealmaking. Minh also co‑authored the U.S. chapter, which provides an overview of the current market climate for financial services M&A in the United States and details the legal and regulatory framework for deals.
Publications
January 31, 2022
Blockchain in the Banking Sector: A Review of the Landscape and Opportunities
On January 28, 2022, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published an article written by Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Minh Van Ngo, John D. Buretta, Christopher K. Fargo, Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and Arvind Ravichandran entitled “Blockchain in the Banking Sector: A Review of the Landscape and Opportunities.” Originally published for Cravath’s clients on November 15, 2021, the article analyzes the potential applications of blockchain most significant to the banking industry, including blockchain‑based currency, lending and clearance and settlement systems. The paper reviews the landscape and potential opportunities, concluding that now is an opportune time for policy makers to provide a clearly delineated regulatory framework that would allow the benefits of blockchain technology to be realized in the United States banking sector.
Publications
February 16, 2018
U.S. SEC 2019 Budget Request Prioritizes Cybersecurity Enforcement and Management of Internal Cybersecurity Risk
On February 14, 2018, Cravath prepared for its clients a memo entitled “U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 2019 Budget Request Prioritizes Cybersecurity Enforcement and Management of Internal Cybersecurity Risk.” The memo discusses the SEC’s request for a $1.66 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year, reflecting a notably increased focus on strengthening the Commission’s cybersecurity enforcement efforts and supporting enhancements to its technology systems and broader risk program.
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