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Bridge Investment Group’s $1.5 Billion Acquisition by Apollo

February 24, 2025

On February 24, 2025, Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge”), a leading alternative investment manager diversified across specialized asset classes, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all‑stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridge stockholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge Class A common stock and each Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively, valued by the parties at $11.50 per each share of Bridge Class A common stock and Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively. Cravath is representing the special committee of the Bridge Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner G.J. Ligelis Jr. and includes associates Joseph A. Marshall, Mariel V. Mok, Chris Kim and Daphne Peng on M&A matters; partners Lauren Angelilli and Andrew T. Davis and associate Megan Samayoa on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby, senior attorney Arian Mossanenzadeh and associate Caroline Wyatt on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Albert Wong on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law on real estate matters.

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G.J. Ligelis Jr.
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Partner
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    • J.D., 2009, Harvard Law School
      cum laude
    • A.B., 2006, Princeton University
      Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

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    • New York
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    Lauren Angelilli
    Title
    Tax
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    Partner
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    langelilli@cravath.com
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      • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • B.S., 1996, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
        magna cum laude

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      • New York
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      Andrew T. Davis
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      Tax
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      Partner
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      adavis@cravath.com
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        • LL.M., 2020, New York University School of Law
        • J.D., 2014, Stanford Law School
        • A.B., 2010, Princeton University

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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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          • 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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            • 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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            Partner
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            mmorreale@cravath.com
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              • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
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              • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
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              • New York
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              Arian Mossanenzadeh
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                • J.D., 2013, University of Virginia School of Law
                • B.A., 2008, University of Washington
                  with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

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                • New York
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                Joyce Law
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                Senior Attorney
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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
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