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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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  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • IP and Strategic Tech Transactions
  • Environmental
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Thomas E. Dunn
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
tdunn@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1108
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    Education

    • 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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      Education

      • 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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        Education

        • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
        • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
          summa cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
        • California
        • District of Columbia
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        Joyce Law
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Of Counsel
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        jlaw@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1066
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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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          Corporate
          Title
          Of Counsel
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          bbudnick@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1914
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            • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
              cum laude
            • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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            • New York
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            Name
            Annmarie M. Terraciano
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            Corporate
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            Of Counsel
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            aterraciano@cravath.com
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            +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

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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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              Hapag-Lloyd’s Over $4 Billion Acquisition of ZIM

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