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IBM’s Acquisition of Cloudant

February 25, 2014

On February 24, 2014, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Boston, Massachusetts‑based Cloudant, Inc., a privately held database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider that enables developers to easily and quickly create next‑generation mobile and web apps. Cravath represented IBM in connection with this transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Cravath team included partner George F. Schoen and associates Nicholas A. Dorsey and Edmund Mokhtarian on M&A matters; associates Matthew Cantor and Amy C. Benford on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associate Matthew O. Williams on tax matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters and practice area attorney Gary R. Eisenman on real estate matters. Debra M. Aboodi and Martin T. Mohr also worked on M&A and tax matters, respectively.

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George F. Schoen
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Corporate
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Partner
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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 Morreale
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    Corporate
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    Partner
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    mmorreale@cravath.com
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      • 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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      Andrew W. Needham
      Title
      Tax
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      Retired Partner
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      aneedham@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1999
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        • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
        • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
        • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
        • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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