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.

The Cravath team is led by partner Faiza J. Saeed and includes associates Sarah R. Jacobson and Catriela Cohen on M&A matters; partners Stephen L. Gordon and Andrew W. Needham and associate Rebecca L. Fine on tax matters; partner Michael S. Goldman and associate Michael A. Naclerio on banking matters; partner Craig F. Arcella and associate Aashim Usgaonkar on capital markets matters; partners Christine A. Varney and Margaret T. Segall and senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Matthew J. Bobby, Christopher C. Gonnella and Anna Mikaelyan on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate F. Adam Abulawi on intellectual property matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters.