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IBM’s Acquisition of ILOG

July 30, 2008

On July 28, 2008, IBM and ILOG, S.A. announced that they have entered into an agreement under which IBM will acquire ILOG, a French company listed on the Eurolist and NASDAQ stock markets and headquartered in Paris, France, and Sunnyvale, California. Cravath is representing IBM on the U.S. aspects of the proposed acquisition. The acquisition will involve concurrent cash tender offers in France and the U.S. at €10 per share, amounting to an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$340 million. The lawyers involved in this acquisition are partners Peter S. Wilson and George A. Stephanakis, European Counsel Mark R. Hageman, associate Vasileios Gkarametsis and summer associates Christopher K. Couvelier and Kevin E. Manz on corporate matters; senior attorney Rolf Zaiss and associate Jarrett R. Hoffman on executive compensation and benefits matters; and associate Robin C. Landis on antitrust matters.

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George A. Stephanakis
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
gstephanakis@cravath.com
Phone
+44-20-7453-1040
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    Education

    • LL.M., 1997, Harvard Law School
      Fulbright Scholar
    • LL.M., 1995, Cambridge University - Faculty of Law
    • LL.B., 1994, University of Athens School of Law
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Peter S. Wilson
    Title
    Corporate
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    Retired Partner
    Email
    pwilson@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1999
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      Education

      • J.D., 1979, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • B.Comm., 1976, McGill University
        with Great Distinction

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