Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
June 30, 2023
On June 30, 2023, DRI Healthcare Trust, a global leader in providing financing to advance innovation in the life sciences industry, managed by DRI Capital Inc., announced that it has purchased a royalty interest in the worldwide net sales of Orserdu™, the first approved targeted therapy used in the treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men with advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have experienced disease progression despite prior endocrine therapy, from Eisai Co., Ltd. for $85 million. In addition to the running royalties, DRI Healthcare Trust is also entitled to receive milestones based on the achievement of regulatory and sales performance thresholds. Cravath represented DRI Capital Inc. in connection with the transaction.
The Cravath team is led by partners Daniel J. Cerqueira and David J. Kappos and includes associates Christopher P. Davis, Carys J. Webb, Lavinia M. Borzi and Esther Kang on M&A and intellectual property matters; partner Paul H. Zumbro and practice area attorney Alexander Gerten on financial restructuring and reorganization matters; partners Nicholas A. Dorsey and Matthew M. Kelly and associates DongHwa Kim and Ori Oren on financing matters; and partner Christopher K. Fargo, of counsel Kiran Sheffrin and associates Duncan H. Hardell and Clayton Hackney on tax matters. Summer associate Nicholas Juan also worked on M&A matters and summer associate Vincent Joralemon also worked on intellectual property matters.
Deals & Cases
June 04, 2025
On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
November 13, 2024
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.
Deals & Cases
October 25, 2024
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.
Deals & Cases
July 16, 2024
On July 16, 2024, Atalaya Capital Management LP (“Atalaya Capital Management”), a privately‑held alternative credit manager, and Blue Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl Capital”), an alternative asset manager, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Blue Owl Capital to acquire the business of Atalaya Capital Management for $450 million. The closing purchase price of $450 million is comprised of $350 million of Blue Owl equity and $100 million of cash. In addition, there is potential for up to $350 million of earnout consideration in the form of equity, subject to certain adjustments and achievement of future revenue targets. Cravath is representing Atalaya Capital Management in connection with the transaction.
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