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Endeavor’s $25 Billion Take‑Private Acquisition by Silver Lake

April 02, 2024

On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.

Under the terms of the agreement, Silver Lake will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares it does not already own, other than rolled interests, acquiring Endeavor at an equity value of $13 billion and a total consolidated enterprise value of $25 billion. Silver Lake believes this will represent the largest private equity sponsor public‑to‑private investment transaction in over a decade, and the largest ever in the media and entertainment sector.

The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed and Claudia J. Ricciardi and includes associates Saagar Kaul, Ahra Cho and Michael Minsuk Choi on M&A matters; partners Stephen M. Kessing and Douglas Dolan and associate Alan J. Steiner on financing matters; partners Lauren Angelilli and Andrew T. Davis and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Tristan Baylor on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Brendon J. Rivard and Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and associate David M. Ungar on intellectual property matters; partner Kevin J. Orsini and associate Jacqueline Kathie Matyszczyk on litigation matters; partner Jesse M. Weiss and of counsel Benjamin G. Joseloff on regulatory matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters.

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  • Corporate
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  • Capital Markets
  • Tax
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Antitrust
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Technology

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Faiza J. Saeed
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    • J.D., 1991, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, University of California, Berkeley
      with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

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    • New York
    • California (Inactive)
    • District of Columbia (Inactive)
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    Claudia J. Ricciardi
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      • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • B.A., 2012, University of Pennsylvania
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Stephen M. Kessing
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        • J.D., 2005, Duke Law School
          Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
        • M.B.A., 2001, University of Southern California
        • B.S., 1995, Miami University of Ohio

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        • New York
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          • J.D., 2014, New York University School of Law
            magna cum laude
          • B.A., 2011, Cornell University

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          • New York
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          Lauren Angelilli
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          Tax
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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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            Andrew T. Davis
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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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              Eric W. Hilfers
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                • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
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                • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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                Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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                  • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
                    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                  • A.B., 2007, Brown University

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                  Kevin J. Orsini
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                    • J.D., 2003, New York University School of Law
                      cum laude
                    • B.A., 2000, The George Washington University
                      Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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                    • New York
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                    Jesse M. Weiss
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                      • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                        magna cum laude
                      • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

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                      Benjamin G. Joseloff
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                        • J.D., 2008, Stanford Law School
                          Pro Bono Distinction
                        • B.A., 2004, New York University
                          Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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                        • New York
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                        Saagar Kaul
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                        Of Counsel
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                          • J.D., 2017, Columbia Law School
                          • M.B.A., 2017, Columbia College
                          • A.B., 2012, Dartmouth College
                            cum laude

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                          • New York
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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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                            Lauren Piechocki
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                              • J.D., 2012, Hofstra University School of Law
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                              Greencore’s £1.2 Billion Recommended Acquisition of Bakkavor

                              On May 15, 2025, the boards of Greencore Group plc (“Greencore”), a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, and Bakkavor Group Plc (“Bakkavor”), a leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, announced that they have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor by Greencore at a base consideration which values each Bakkavor share at 200 pence, which implies Bakkavor’s entire issued and to be issued share capital is valued at approximately £1.2 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bakkavor shareholders will be entitled to (for each Bakkavor share): 0.604 new Greencore shares, 85 pence in cash and one contingent value right. Cravath is representing Greencore as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.

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                              May 09, 2025

                              TaskUs’s Take‑Private Acquisition by its Co‑Founders and Blackstone

                              On May 9, 2025, TaskUs, Inc. (“TaskUs”), a leading provider of outsourced digital services and next‑generation customer experience to companies, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to become a privately held company. Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of Blackstone, TaskUs Co‑Founder and Chief Executive Officer Bryce Maddock and TaskUs Co‑Founder and President Jaspar Weir (collectively the “Buyer Group”) will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock they do not already own for $16.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company’s Class A common stock will no longer be listed on any public market. The TaskUs Board of Directors has approved the transaction upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”), which was formed on March 20, 2025, in response to interest expressed by the Buyer Group in exploring a possible transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee in connection with the transaction.

                              Deals & Cases

                              March 18, 2025

                              Wiz’s $32 Billion Acquisition by Google

                              On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.

                              Deals & Cases

                              March 17, 2025

                              PepsiCo’s $1.95 Billion Acquisition of poppi

                              On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.

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