Four Decades for Justice
On May 2, 2012, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Tealeaf Technology, Inc., a leading provider of customer experience analytics software. Cravath represented IBM in connection with this transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The Cravath team included partner George F. Schoen and associates John C. Duffy and Michael S. Darby on corporate matters; associate Michelle M. Garrett on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associates Jonathan J. Katz and William B. Abbott on tax matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 20, 2024
Cravath represented IBM International Capital Pte. Ltd (“IIC”) and International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) in connection with IIC’s $5.5 billion registered notes offering. IBM is a guarantor of the notes. IIC is a wholly owned finance subsidiary of IBM, a globally integrated innovation company, serving the needs of enterprises and institutions worldwide. The transaction closed on February 5, 2024.
Deals & Cases
January 31, 2024
On January 31, 2024, Health Care Service Corporation (“HCSC”), the country’s largest customer‑owned health insurer, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with The Cigna Group (“Cigna”) to acquire its Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D and CareAllies businesses for a purchase price of $3.3 billion. Cigna’s Medicare plans currently serve 3.6 million Medicare members. Cravath is representing HCSC in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 25, 2024
On January 18, 2024, IBM announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire application modernization capabilities from Advanced, bringing a combination of talent, tools and knowledge to enhance IBM Consulting’s mainframe application and data modernization services. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
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