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ECS’s Acquisition by On Assignment, Inc.

February 01, 2018

On January 31, 2018, ECS Federal, LLC (“ECS”) and On Assignment, Inc., one of the foremost providers of IT and professional services in the technology, creative/digital, engineering and life sciences sectors, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which On Assignment, Inc. will acquire ECS from Roy Kapani, the company’s majority owner and founder, and Lindsay Goldberg, a private investment firm, for $775 million in cash. Cravath is representing ECS in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Thomas E. Dunn and includes associates Gabriella Kleeman, Kelly M. Smercina and Lillian C. Bond on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associate Peter W. Rogers on tax matters; associates Daniel P. Herrmann and Sally Ye on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Nicholas Kypriotakis on intellectual property matters; senior attorney Kimberly A. Grousset and associate Matthew M. Kelly on financing matters; senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters; and senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters.

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Thomas E. Dunn
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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
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    Tax
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    lteti@cravath.com
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      • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
        Order of the Coif
      • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
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      David J. Kappos
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        • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
        • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
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        • New York
        • California
        • District of Columbia
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        Kimberly A. Grousset
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          • J.D., 1995, Harvard Law School
            cum laude
          • B.A., 1992, St. Bonaventure University
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          Joyce Law
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            • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
            • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
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            Annmarie M. Terraciano
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            Senior Attorney
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              • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
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              • M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
              • B.A., 1989, Wellesley College
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              Brian M. Budnick
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