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Frontier’s $20 Billion Acquisition by Verizon

September 05, 2024

On September 5, 2024, Verizon Communications Inc. and Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (“Frontier”), the largest pure‑play fiber provider in the U.S., announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all‑cash transaction valued at $20 billion. Cravath is representing Frontier in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Robert I. Townsend III, George F. Schoen and Matthew G. Jones and includes associates Edward O. Minturn, Maria Ricaurte, Harold C. King, Elisabeth Lopez, Nigle B. Barrow III, T. Henley Hopkinson and Priya Patel on M&A matters; partners Joseph D. Zavaglia and Stephen M. Kessing and associate Kathryn Kennedy Bleday on financing matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando, Christopher M. Winters and Michael Pelle on tax matters; partner Amanda Hines Gold and associate Nicholas J. Celli on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, of counsel Kathryn‑Ann Stamm and associates Joanne Dynak and Leslie Liu on intellectual property matters; partners Noah Joshua Phillips and Jesse M. Weiss, of counsel Michael B. Singer and associate Lavinia M. Borzi on antitrust matters; partner Matthew Morreale and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; partner Benjamin G. Joseloff on regulatory matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Oscar Porter also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • Capital Markets
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  • Intellectual Property
  • Antitrust
  • Environmental
  • Telecommunications

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Robert I. Townsend III
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Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    George F. Schoen
    Title
    Corporate
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    Partner
    Email
    gschoen@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1740
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      • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
        with Honors
      • B.A., 1994, Cornell University

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      • New York
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      Matthew G. Jones
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      mjones@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1298
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        • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; James Kent Scholar
        • B.A., 2010, Cornell University

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        • New York
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        Joseph D. Zavaglia
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        Partner
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        jzavaglia@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1724
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          • J.D., 2004, Brooklyn Law School
            Valedictorian, summa cum laude
          • B.B.A., 2001, College of Insurance
            cum laude

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          • New York
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          Stephen M. Kessing
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          Partner
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          skessing@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1152
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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. Leonard Teti II
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            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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              • 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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              Amanda Hines Gold
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              Executive Compensation and Benefits
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              Partner
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              agold@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1110
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                • J.D., 2007, Arizona State University
                  magna cum laude
                • B.S., 2001, University of Arizona

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                • New York
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                Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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                Partner
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                srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1967
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                  • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
                    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                  • A.B., 2007, Brown University

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                  • New York
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                  Noah Joshua Phillips
                  Title
                  Litigation
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                  Partner
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                  nphillips@cravath.com
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                  +1-202-869-7740
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                    • J.D., 2005, Stanford Law School
                      Winner, 2005 Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court
                    • A.B., 2000, Dartmouth College
                      Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

                    Admitted In

                    • New York
                    • District of Columbia
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                    Jesse M. Weiss
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                    Litigation
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                    Partner
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                    jweiss@cravath.com
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                    +1-212-474-1421
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                      • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                        magna cum laude
                      • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

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                      • New York
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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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                        Education

                        • 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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                        Benjamin G. Joseloff
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                        Partner
                        Email
                        bjoseloff@cravath.com
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                        +1-212-474-1810
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                          Education

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

                          Admitted In

                          • New York
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                          Edward O. Minturn
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                          Corporate
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                          Partner
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                          eminturn@cravath.com
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                          +1-212-474-1630
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                            Education

                            • J.D., 2016, New York University School of Law
                              cum laude
                            • B.A., 2013, Duke University
                              with Distinction

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                            • New York
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                            Kathryn-Ann Stamm
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                            Corporate
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                            Of Counsel
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                            kstamm@cravath.com
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                            +1-212-474-1979
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                              • J.D., 2016, Cornell Law School
                              • LL.M., 2016, City University of Hong Kong
                              • Master II, 2016, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
                              • Master I, 2013, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
                              • LL.B., 2013, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
                              • LL.B., 2013, King's College London
                                First Class Honors.

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                              • New York
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                              Michael B. Singer
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                              Litigation
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                              Of Counsel
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                              msinger@cravath.com
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                              +1-212-474-1974
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                                • J.D., 2014, Fordham University School of Law
                                  Order of the Coif; Mary Daly Scholar, magna cum laude
                                • B.A., 2009, Hamilton College
                                  Emerson Scholar

                                Admitted In

                                • New York
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                                Joyce Law
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                                Senior Attorney
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                                jlaw@cravath.com
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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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                                  Brian M. Budnick
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                                  Practice Area Attorney
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                                    • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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                                    • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                                    • New York

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                                    May 15, 2025

                                    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.

                                    Deals & Cases

                                    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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