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Cameron’s $14.8 Billion Acquisition by Schlumberger

August 26, 2015

On August 26, 2015, Schlumberger Limited and Cameron jointly announced a definitive merger agreement in which the companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $14.8 billion. Cravath represented Cameron in connection with this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Cameron shareholders will receive 0.716 shares of Schlumberger common stock and a cash payment of $14.44 in exchange for each Cameron share.

The Cravath team was led by partner George F. Schoen and included associates Rachael G. Coffey, Michael L. Arnold and Eric D. Rinder on M&A matters; partners Stephen L. Gordon and Lauren Angelilli and associate Ashley N. Elnicki on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Jonathan J. Katz and Matthew J. Bobby on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Christine A. Varney and associates Margaret Segall D’Amico and Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters.

Related Practices & Industries

  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • Antitrust
  • Environmental
  • Antitrust

People

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George F. Schoen
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
gschoen@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1740
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    Education

    • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
      with Honors
    • B.A., 1994, Cornell University

    Admitted In

    • New York
    Name
    Lauren Angelilli
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    langelilli@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1016
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      Education

      • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • B.S., 1996, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
        magna cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Eric W. Hilfers
      Title
      Executive Compensation and Benefits
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      ehilfers@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1352
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        Education

        • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
          with Honors
        • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Name
        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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          Name
          Jonathan J. Katz
          Title
          Executive Compensation and Benefits
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          jkatz@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1538
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            Education

            • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
            • J.D., 2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
              Order of the Coif, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, summa cum laude
            • B.S., 2003, Cornell University

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Name
            Margaret T. Segall
            Title
            Litigation
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            msegall@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1231
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              Education

              • J.D., 2008, Harvard Law School
                cum laude
              • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
                magna cum laude

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              Name
              Stephen L. Gordon
              Title
              Tax
              Title
              Retired Partner
              Email
              gordon@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1999
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                Education

                • J.D., 1981, Harvard Law School
                  cum laude
                • A.B., 1978, Cornell University
                  cum laude
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                Name
                Christine A. Varney
                Title
                Litigation
                Title
                Retired Partner
                Email
                cvarney@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1140
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                  Education

                  • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
                  • M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
                  • B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany

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