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Exyte’s Acquisition of Critical Process Systems Group

August 24, 2021

On August 24, 2021, Exyte Group (“Exyte”) and Wynnchurch Capital announced that they had reached an agreement for an all-share acquisition of Critical Process Systems Group, a group of manufacturing and design companies, by Exyte, a global leader in the design, engineering, and delivery of high-tech facilities. Cravath is representing Exyte in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team includes associate Richard E. Schwartz on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associates Cecily Xi and Rebecca L. Fine on tax matters; partner Margaret T. Segall and practice area attorney Nicole M. Peles on regulatory matters; partner John D. Buretta and practice area attorneys Megan Y. Lew and Alexander S. del Nido on compliance matters; partner Jonathan J. Katz and associates Christopher C. Gonnella and Brendon J. Rivard on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Pedraam Mirzanian on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters. Nicholas P. Principato also worked on M&A matters and Malikah I. Williams also worked on antitrust matters.

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J. Leonard Teti II
Title
Tax
Title
Partner
Email
lteti@cravath.com
Phone
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    • 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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    Margaret T. Segall
    Title
    Litigation
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    msegall@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1231
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      • J.D., 2008, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
        magna cum laude

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      • New York
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      John D. Buretta
      Title
      Litigation
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      Partner
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      jburetta@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1260
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        • J.D., 1996, Georgetown University Law Center
          cum laude
        • B.A., 1993, University of California, Berkeley

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        • New York
        • District of Columbia
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        Jonathan J. Katz
        Title
        Executive Compensation and Benefits
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        jkatz@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1538
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          • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
          • J.D., 2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
            Order of the Coif, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, summa cum laude
          • B.S., 2003, Cornell University

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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
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1168
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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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            +1-212-474-1534
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              • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
                Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
              • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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              • New York
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              Nicole M. Peles
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              Litigation
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              Of Counsel
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              npeles@cravath.com
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                • J.D., 2010, New York University School of Law
                  cum laude
                • A.B., 2007, Dartmouth College

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                • New York
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                Megan Y. Lew
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                Litigation
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                Of Counsel
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                mlew@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1428
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                  • J.D., 2010, New York University School of Law
                    cum laude
                  • B.S., 2004, Cornell University
                    magna cum laude

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                  • New York
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                  Joyce Law
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                  Corporate
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                  Senior Attorney
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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
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                    • New York

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