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altafiber’s Sale of IT Services Provider CBTS to TowerBrook Capital Partners

February 06, 2024

On February 6, 2024, altafiber, provider of integrated communications solutions over its fiber‑optic network to residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, and TowerBrook Capital Partners (“TowerBrook”), the New York and London‑based international investment firm, announced that TowerBrook has agreed to acquire CBTS, a leading North American provider of IT solutions and services, from altafiber. Cravath is representing altafiber in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and includes associates Edward O. Minturn, Temiloluwa A. Dele‑Dare, Christopher G. Doherty, Steven T. Marzagalli and Paul Friedrich on M&A matters; partner Stephen M. Kessing, of counsel Sarah F. Rosen and associate Kathryn Kennedy Bleday on financing matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo, of counsel Kiran Sheffrin and associate Kyle R. Jorstad on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Anna Mikaelyan on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associates Ryan J. Wichtowski and David M. Ungar on intellectual property matters; partner Margaret T. Segall and associate Lavinia M. Borzi on antitrust matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Lucille Dai‑He also worked on intellectual property matters.

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  • Telecommunications
  • Technology

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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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    Stephen M. Kessing
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    skessing@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1152
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      Education

      • J.D., 2005, Duke Law School
        Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
      • M.B.A., 2001, University of Southern California
      • B.S., 1995, Miami University of Ohio

      Admitted In

      • New York
      Name
      Sarah F. Rosen
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      srosen@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1750
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        Education

        • J.D., 2005, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • B.A., 2002, New York University
          magna cum laude

        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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          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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            David J. Kappos
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            dkappos@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1168
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              Education

              • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
              • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
                summa cum laude

              Admitted In

              • New York
              • California
              • District of Columbia
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              Margaret T. Segall
              Title
              Litigation
              Title
              Partner
              Email
              msegall@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1231
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                • J.D., 2008, Harvard Law School
                  cum laude
                • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
                  magna cum laude

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                • New York
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                Matthew Morreale
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                Corporate
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                Partner
                Email
                mmorreale@cravath.com
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                +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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                  Edward O. Minturn
                  Title
                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Partner
                  Email
                  eminturn@cravath.com
                  Phone
                  +1-212-474-1630
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                    Education

                    • J.D., 2016, New York University School of Law
                      cum laude
                    • B.A., 2013, Duke University
                      with Distinction

                    Admitted In

                    • New York
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                    Kiran Sheffrin
                    Title
                    Tax
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                    Of Counsel
                    Email
                    ksheffrin@cravath.com
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                    +1-212-474-1842
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                      • J.D., 2013, Brooklyn Law School
                        magna cum laude
                      • B.A., 2010, Wesleyan University

                      Admitted In

                      • New York
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                      Brian M. Budnick
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                      Corporate
                      Title
                      Practice Area Attorney
                      Email
                      bbudnick@cravath.com
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                      +1-212-474-1914
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                        Education

                        • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                          cum laude
                        • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                        • New York

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                        On November 13, 2024, Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (“Just Eat Takeaway.com”), one of the world’s leading global online food delivery companies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Grubhub Inc. (“Grubhub”) to Wonder Group, Inc. (“Wonder”) for an enterprise value of $650 million. Grubhub will be transferred with its $500 million of senior notes. Cravath is representing Just Eat Takeaway.com in connection with the transaction.

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                        On October 25, 2024, Legal & General (“L&G”), one of the U.K.’s leading financial services groups and a major global investor, announced its strategic investment in Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC (“Taurus”), a Boston‑based, global real estate private equity firm, alongside an initial commitment of up to $200 million in seed capital to multifamily real estate. Cravath is representing L&G in connection with the transaction.

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                        Atalaya Capital Management’s Sale of its Business to Blue Owl Capital

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                        May 28, 2024

                        UScellular’s $4.4 Billion Sale of Wireless Operations and Select Spectrum Assets to T‑Mobile

                        On May 28, 2024, United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T‑Mobile for a purchase price of $4.4 billion, including a combination of cash and up to approximately $2 billion of assumed debt. Under the terms of the agreement, T‑Mobile will acquire UScellular’s wireless operations and approximately 30% of its spectrum assets across several spectrum bands. In addition, T‑Mobile will enter into a new master license agreement with UScellular on more than 2,000 towers. The agreement follows a thorough strategic review process announced in August 2023 and has been unanimously recommended by the independent directors of UScellular and unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of UScellular. Cravath is representing the independent directors of UScellular in connection with the transaction.

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