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On September 28, 2015, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and The Williams Companies, Inc. announced a business combination transaction valued at approximately $37.7 billion, including the assumption of debt and other liabilities. Cravath represented Williams in connection with this transaction. The combination will create the third largest energy franchise in North America and one of the five largest global energy companies.
The Cravath team was led by partners Minh Van Ngo and Richard Hall and included associates Michael S. Darby, A. Rebecca Hurt and Coy E. Brewer III on M&A matters; partners Andrew W. Needham and Christopher K. Fargo and associates Antje Hagena and Richard Bohm on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Matthew Cantor, Matthew J. Bobby and Aaron J. Feuer on executive compensation and benefits matters; senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; and partner Christine A. Varney on antitrust matters. Summer associate Kevin Hennecken also worked on M&A matters.
Deals & Cases
October 12, 2023
On October 10, 2023, following a full trial on the merits and an appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, Cravath client The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) secured a victory resulting in a judgment of more than $600 million.
Deals & Cases
August 29, 2022
On August 25, 2022, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted in full Cravath client The Williams Companies, Inc.’s (“Williams”) motion for interest, attorneys’ fees and expenses, totaling more than $185 million at the time the motion was taken under submission. The decision followed post‑trial discovery, briefing and oral argument between January and May 2022.
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