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Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal

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Aon’s $17 Billion Acquisition of USI

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.

The Cravath team is led by partners Robert I. Townsend III, Jin‑Kyu Baek and Maria Ricaurte and includes associates Trevor Lutzow, Laureano Genin, Weston James Barker, E. Celeste Kearney, E. Liza Park and Leon K. Yang on M&A matters; partner George E. Zobitz and associates Julia H. Spencer and Pierson R. Broadwater on financing matters; partners Lauren Angelilli and Arvind Ravichandran, associate Jonathan Minion and foreign associate attorney Sophia van Straalen on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, of counsel Aaron S. Cha and associates S. Celine Li and Oscar Porter on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and associates Albert Wong, M. Noa Ma and Rohan Sagar Naik on intellectual property matters; partner Margaret T. Segall and associate Tomas Kemmery on antitrust matters; partner William D. Podurgiel and associate Nikita B. Patel on corporate governance matters; partner Matthew Morreale and of counsel Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; and of counsel Joyce Law and practice area attorney Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters.

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  • Environmental
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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
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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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    Jin-Kyu Baek
    Title
    Corporate
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    Partner
    Email
    jbaek@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1408
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      • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
      • A.B., 2008, Harvard College
        cum laude

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      • New York
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      Maria Ricaurte
      Title
      Corporate
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      Partner
      Email
      mricaurte@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1416
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        Education

        • J.D., 2018, University of Michigan Law School
          cum laude
        • B.B.A., 2013, University of Notre Dame
          cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
        Name
        George E. Zobitz
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        jzobitz@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1996
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          Education

          • J.D., 1995, New York University School of Law
            with Honors, cum laude
          • B.A., 1991, Franklin & Marshall College

          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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            Arvind Ravichandran
            Title
            Tax
            Title
            Partner
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            aravichandran@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1033
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              Education

              • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
              • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

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              • New York
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              Eric W. Hilfers
              Title
              Executive Compensation and Benefits
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              Partner
              Email
              ehilfers@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1352
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                • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
                  with Honors
                • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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                • New York
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                Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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                Corporate
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                Partner
                Email
                srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1967
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                  • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
                    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                  • A.B., 2007, Brown University

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
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                  Margaret T. Segall
                  Title
                  Litigation
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                  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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                    William D. Podurgiel
                    Title
                    Corporate
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                    Partner
                    Email
                    wpodurgiel@cravath.com
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                    +1-212-474-1628
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                      • J.D., 2011, The University of Texas School of Law
                      • B.A., 2004, University of Pennsylvania
                        cum laude

                      Admitted In

                      • New York
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                      Matthew Morreale
                      Title
                      Corporate
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                      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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                        Aaron S. Cha
                        Title
                        Executive Compensation and Benefits
                        Title
                        Of Counsel
                        Email
                        acha@cravath.com
                        Phone
                        +1-212-474-1944
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                          Education

                          • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
                          • J.D., 2012, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
                          • B.S., 2004, University of California, San Diego

                          Admitted In

                          • New York
                          • California
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                          Annmarie M. Terraciano
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                          Corporate
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                          Of Counsel
                          Email
                          aterraciano@cravath.com
                          Phone
                          +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

                            Admitted In

                            • New York
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                            Joyce Law
                            Title
                            Corporate
                            Title
                            Of Counsel
                            Email
                            jlaw@cravath.com
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                            +1-212-474-1066
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                              Education

                              • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
                              • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                                Distinction

                              Admitted In

                              • New York
                              Name
                              Lauren Piechocki
                              Title
                              Corporate
                              Title
                              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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                                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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