Faiza Saeed Named a 2020 Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter
April 16, 2020
Cravath partner Faiza J. Saeed was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Power Lawyers” list, which recognizes leading lawyers in the media and entertainment industries and was published in the March 26, 2020 issue of the magazine. The feature highlights Faiza’s role advising Disney in its acquisition of 21st Century Fox; Hasbro in its acquisition of Entertainment One; Time Warner in its acquisition by AT&T; and Viacom’s board committee in its merger with CBS. This is Faiza’s fourth consecutive year being recognized as a “Power Lawyer.”
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Hasbro’s $4 Billion Acquisition of Entertainment One
On August 22, 2019, Hasbro, Inc. and Entertainment One Ltd. (“eOne”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Hasbro to acquire eOne in an all‑cash transaction valued at approximately $4 billion. Hasbro will add eOne’s family brands, proven TV and film expertise and veteran executive leadership. Cravath, along with Stikeman Elliot and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, is representing Hasbro in connection with the transaction.
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On June 12, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. can proceed with their $108.7 billion merger, defeating the United States Department of Justice’s attempt to block the union—the government’s first challenge to a vertical merger in decades. In addition to representing Time Warner on the deal, which has been pending since 2016, Cravath led Time Warner’s defense in the government’s antitrust investigation and litigation, which culminated in a six-week trial during March and April 2018.
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Viacom’s Combination with CBS
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