Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
On April 24, 2019, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental”) delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (“Anadarko”) setting forth the terms of a superior proposal by Occidental to acquire Anadarko for $76.00 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 20% to the value of Anadarko’s pending transaction as of April 23, 2019. The 50‑50 cash and stock transaction is valued at $57 billion, based on Occidental’s closing price on April 23, 2019, including the assumption of net debt and book value of non‑controlling interest. Cravath is representing Occidental in connection with the proposal.
The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed and George F. Schoen and includes associates Daniel J. Cerqueira, Claudia J. Ricciardi and Joel B. Tay on M&A matters; partner Lauren Angelilli and associates Arvind Ravichandran, Richard Bohm and Jiyeon K. Barta on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, practice area attorney Romica Singh and associate Sarah W. Colangelo on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Christine A. Varney, senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss and practice area attorney Kate F. Stamell on antitrust matters; partner Craig F. Arcella and associate Douglas C. Dolan on capital markets matters; partner Michael S. Goldman and associate Emily C. Weiss on banking matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Kathryn‑Ann Stamm on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale and senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Mose Hogan III also worked on M&A matters and Dixing Tang worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.
Deals & Cases
November 05, 2026
On November 5, 2026, Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) announced that it has acquired all shares of Liberty Media’s high‑vote Series B common stock held by certain entities related to John C. Malone (the “Malone Holders”) in exchange for shares of Liberty Media’s low‑vote Series A common stock and shares of Liberty Media’s non‑voting Series C common stock. As a result of the transaction, the Malone Holders’ aggregate voting power in Liberty Media declined to approximately 3%, and no holder of Liberty Media common stock holds more than 9% of Liberty Media’s voting power, in each case, based on Liberty Media’s outstanding common stock as of October 30, 2026. The transaction was negotiated and approved by a special committee (the “Special Committee”) of Liberty Media’s board of directors consisting solely of disinterested and independent directors for purposes of Nevada law, advised by its own independent financial and legal advisors. Cravath is representing the Special Committee in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 29, 2026
On October 29, 2026, ADT Inc. (“ADT”), a leading provider of security, interactive and smart home solutions serving residential and small business customers in the U.S., and Thrive Holdings, a permanent capital holding company focused on investing in established businesses and advancing their capabilities through technology, announced a definitive agreement under which Thrive Holdings will acquire ADT in an all‑cash transaction. The agreement values ADT at approximately $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value. Under the terms of the agreement, which ADT’s Board of Directors unanimously approved, ADT stockholders will receive $10.00 per share in cash upon completion. Following completion, ADT will become privately held and its common stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Cravath is representing ADT in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2026
On August 31, 2026, Aon, a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire USI, a leading provider of property & casualty, employee benefit, personal risk and retirement solutions for the middle market and the tenth largest U.S. insurance broker, from KKR and other shareholders for a total purchase price of $17 billion. Aon expects to fund the transaction, as well as related transaction expenses and other costs, with new debt raised across a range of maturities, subject to market conditions. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Aon and the Board of Directors of USI. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 31, 2026
On March 31, 2026, Biogen Inc. and Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Biogen has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Apellis for $41.00 per share in cash at closing, or approximately $5.6 billion. Apellis stockholders will also receive a nontransferable CVR for each Apellis share held, entitling the holder to receive two payments of $2 per share each, contingent on certain annual global net sales thresholds being met for SYFOVRE®. Cravath is representing Biogen in connection with the transaction.
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