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First American’s Acquisition by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

July 22, 2014

On July 18, 2014, First American Payment Systems (“First American”), a leading North American provider of electronic payment processing services, announced that an investor group led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, with participation of members of the First American management team, has reached an agreement to acquire the company. First American is currently majority‑owned by the private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg. Cravath represented First American in connection with this transaction, which is expected to close in August. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Cravath team included partner Andrew R. Thompson and associates Bomi Lee and Matthew G. Jones on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associate Edward A. McGehee on tax matters; associates Jonathan J. Katz and Amy C. Benford on executive compensation and benefits matters; and associate Benjamin D. Landry on intellectual property matters. Summer associate Maurio Fiore also worked on M&A matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax
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  • Intellectual Property
  • Technology

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J. Leonard Teti II
Title
Tax
Title
Partner
Email
lteti@cravath.com
Phone
+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

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Jonathan J. Katz
    Title
    Executive Compensation and Benefits
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    jkatz@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1538
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      Education

      • 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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