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Amentum’s Merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence Businesses

November 21, 2023

On November 20, 2023, Amentum, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg and American Securities, announced a definitive agreement to merge with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, creating a new leader in systems integration and technology solutions. The transaction, which is structured as an all‑stock, Reverse Morris Trust transaction, will result in a publicly traded combined organization with $13 billion in revenue and more than 53,000 employees in 83 countries. Cravath is representing Amentum in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Maurio A. Fiore and Richard Hall and includes associates Richard E. Schwartz, Ryan S. Genkin, Trevor Lutzow and Benjamin B. Deutsch on M&A matters; partner Tatiana Lapushchik, of counsel Kimberly A. Grousset and associate Peter W. Kim on financing matters; partner Michael E. Mariani on capital markets matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Christopher M. Winters on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby and associate Molly E. Nichols on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associates Carys J. Webb and Joanne Dynak on intellectual property matters; partner Margaret T. Segall and foreign associate attorney Jokin Beltran de Lubiano on antitrust matters; partner Michael L. Arnold on corporate governance matters; senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters. Yeana Lee and Penina Su also worked on M&A matters and Oscar Porter also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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  • Antitrust
  • Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
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Maurio A. Fiore
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    • J.D., 2015, University of Chicago Law School
    • M.B.A., 2012, University of Pittsburgh
    • B.S., 2010, Pennsylvania State University
    • B.A., 2010, Pennsylvania State University

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    • New York
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    Richard Hall
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    Corporate
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    Partner
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    rhall@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1293
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      • LL.M., 1988, Harvard Law School
      • LL.B., 1986, University of Melbourne
        with Honors
      • B.Com., 1984, University of Melbourne
        with Honors

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      • New York
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      Tatiana Lapushchik
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      tlapushchik@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1442
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        • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
          cum laude
        • B.A., 1997, Barnard College
          summa cum laude

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        • New York
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        Michael E. Mariani
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        Partner
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        mmariani@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1007
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          • J.D., 2009, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • M.B.A., 2009, Columbia University
          • B.A., 2004, Tufts University
            Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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          • New York
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          J. Leonard Teti II
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          Tax
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          Partner
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          lteti@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1896
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            • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
              Order of the Coif
            • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
              with Honors

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            • New York
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            Matthew J. Bobby
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            Executive Compensation and Benefits
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            Partner
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            mbobby@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1128
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              • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
                magna cum laude
              • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
                Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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              • New York
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              David J. Kappos
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              Partner
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              dkappos@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1168
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                • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
                • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
                  summa cum laude

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                • New York
                • California
                • District of Columbia
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                Margaret T. Segall
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                Litigation
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                Partner
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                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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                  Michael L. Arnold
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                  Partner
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                  marnold@cravath.com
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                  +1-212-474-1664
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                    • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
                      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                    • B.A., 2010, University of Chicago
                      General Honors

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                    • New York
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                    Annmarie M. Terraciano
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                    Corporate
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                    Of Counsel
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                    aterraciano@cravath.com
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                    +1-212-474-1366
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                      Education

                      • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
                        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                      • M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
                      • B.A., 1989, Wellesley College
                        cum laude

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                      • New York
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                      Joyce Law
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                      Of Counsel
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                      jlaw@cravath.com
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                      +1-212-474-1066
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                        • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
                        • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                          Distinction

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                        • New York
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                        Brian M. Budnick
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                        Corporate
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                        Of Counsel
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                        bbudnick@cravath.com
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                        +1-212-474-1914
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                          • 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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                          Lauren Piechocki
                          Title
                          Corporate
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                          Practice Area Attorney
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                          lpiechocki@cravath.com
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                          +1-212-474-1875
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                            • J.D., 2012, Hofstra University School of Law
                            • B.A., 2005, Syracuse University
                              Dean's Scholar Maxwell Citizen Education Conference Scholar, cum laude

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                            • New York

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