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Hibu Group Limited’s Sale of U.S. Business to H.I.G. Capital

March 26, 2021

On March 26, 2021, Hibu Group Limited announced the sale of its U.S. operations (Hibu Group (USA), Inc.) to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative asset management firm. Cravath is representing Hibu Group Limited in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners George F. Schoen and Daniel J. Cerqueira and includes senior attorney Brittain A. Rogers and associates Michael A. Naclerio, Katharine A. Patterson and Eric S. Goodwin on M&A matters; partner Stephen M. Kessing and associate Cole DuMond on financing matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Daniel P. Herrmann on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Carlos Nicholas Obando on tax matters; senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters; and associate Carys J. Webb on intellectual property matters. Armin Hoss also worked on M&A matters and Temiloluwa A. Dele-Dare worked on financing matters.

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George F. Schoen
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Corporate
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Partner
Email
gschoen@cravath.com
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    Education

    • 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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    Daniel J. Cerqueira
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    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
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    dcerqueira@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1156
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      • J.D., 2013, Harvard Law School
        magna cum laude
      • B.A., 2010, Cornell University
        Phi Beta Kappa

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      Stephen M. Kessing
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      Corporate
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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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        Eric W. Hilfers
        Title
        Executive Compensation and Benefits
        Title
        Partner
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        ehilfers@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1352
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          • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
            with Honors
          • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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          • New York
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          Christopher K. Fargo
          Title
          Tax
          Title
          Partner
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          cfargo@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1236
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            • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
              Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
            • B.A., 2003, Boston College
              Honors Program, cum laude

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            • New York
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            Joyce Law
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            Corporate
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            Of Counsel
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            jlaw@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1066
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              Education

              • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
              • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                Distinction

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              • New York

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