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Brunswick’s Sale of its Fitness Business to KPS Capital Partners

May 06, 2019

On May 6, 2019, Brunswick Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Fitness business to KPS Capital Partners, LP, a private investment firm, in an all‑cash transaction for approximately $490 million. Cravath is representing Brunswick in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and includes associates Matthew L. Ploszek, Matthew G. Jones and Martin P. Pepeljugoski on M&A matters; partners Andrew W. Needham and Christopher K. Fargo and senior attorney Andrew Carlon on tax matters; associate Christopher C. Gonnella on executive compensation and benefits matters; partners Michael S. Goldman and Andrew J. Pitts and senior attorney Christopher J. Kelly on financing matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters; senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss and foreign associate attorney Stephanie The on antitrust matters; and practice area attorney Anthony N. Magistrale on intellectual property matters. Maria Ricaurte and Gabriel J. Rust‑Tierney also worked on M&A matters.

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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Matthew G. Jones
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    mjones@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1298
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      Education

      • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; James Kent Scholar
      • B.A., 2010, Cornell University
        with distinction

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Christopher K. Fargo
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      cfargo@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1236
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        Education

        • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
        • B.A., 2003, Boston College
          Honors Program, cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Andrew J. Pitts
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        apitts@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1620
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          Education

          • M.B.A., 1995, Boston University
            with High Honors
          • J.D., 1994, Boston University School of Law
            summa cum laude
          • B.A., 1988, Trinity College

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          Christopher J. Kelly
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          cjkelly@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1406
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            Education

            • J.D., 1999, Harvard Law School
            • B.A., 1996, Columbia University
              Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Matthew Morreale
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            mmorreale@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1534
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              Education

              • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
                Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
              • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              Jesse M. Weiss
              Title
              Litigation
              Title
              Partner
              Email
              jweiss@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1421
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                • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                  magna cum laude
                • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

                Admitted In

                • New York
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                Joyce Law
                Title
                Corporate
                Title
                Of Counsel
                Email
                jlaw@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1066
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                  Education

                  • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
                  • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                    Distinction

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
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                  Andrew W. Needham
                  Title
                  Tax
                  Title
                  Retired Partner
                  Email
                  aneedham@cravath.com
                  Phone
                  +1-212-474-1999
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                    Education

                    • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
                    • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
                    • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
                    • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law
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                    Michael S. Goldman
                    Title
                    Corporate
                    Title
                    Retired Partner
                    Email
                    mgoldman@cravath.com
                    Phone
                    +1-212-474-1999
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                      Education

                      • J.D., 1987, Fordham University School of Law
                        cum laude
                      • B.A., 1984, University of Pennsylvania
                        cum laude

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