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AP WIP Investments Holdings, LP’s Acquisition by Landscape Acquisition Holdings Limited

November 24, 2019

On November 19, 2019, Landscape Acquisitions Holdings Limited (“Landscape”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AP WIP Investments Holdings, LP, one of the largest global aggregators of real property interests underlying wireless telecommunications cell sites, for consideration of approximately $860 million consisting of cash, shares and assumption of debt. Cravath is representing AP WIP Investments Holdings, LP in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Thomas E. Dunn and includes associates Sarah R. Jacobson, Justin B. Stein, Ari B. Ruffer and Mose Hogan III on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associate Cecily Xi on tax matters; partner David J. Kappos and associates F. Adam Abulawi and Somi A. Umolu on intellectual property matters; associate Sally Ye on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters; and senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters. Monica He also worked on M&A matters; and Falguni Joshi and Brian Diliberto also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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  • Corporate
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  • Telecommunications
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Thomas E. Dunn
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Corporate
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Partner
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tdunn@cravath.com
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+1-212-474-1108
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    • J.D., 1992, Duke Law School
      summa cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, The College of William & Mary

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    • New York
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    J. Leonard Teti II
    Title
    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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      David J. Kappos
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      Corporate
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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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        Matthew Morreale
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        Corporate
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        Partner
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        mmorreale@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1534
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          • 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

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          • New York
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          Jesse M. Weiss
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          Litigation
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          Partner
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          jweiss@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1421
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            • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
              magna cum laude
            • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

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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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              • 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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              bbudnick@cravath.com
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                • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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                • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                • New York

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                On February 17, 2026, Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLC (“Tenax”) and Air Industries Group (“Air”) jointly announced that they have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to combine Tenax’s special mission aviation business with Air’s precision aerospace manufacturing business. At the time of the merger, Air will issue shares of its common stock to holders of Tenax membership units. After the closing, Tenax shareholders are expected to own approximately 95% of Air’s outstanding shares while existing Air shareholders are expected to own approximately 5%, and the combined company expects to remain listed on the NYSE American under the symbol AIRI. Cravath is representing Tenax in connection with the transaction.

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