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News & Insights

IBM’s Sale of U2 Assets

September 21, 2009

On September 15, 2009, IBM announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its U2 Data Servers and Tools assets to Rocket Software, Inc., a global software development company. The lawyers involved in this transaction include partner George F. Schoen and associates Michael R. Clayton, Sophia D. Tawil, Femi Giwa and Brian M. Malbacho on corporate matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associates J. Leonard Teti II and Jonathan J. Katz on tax matters; associates Lynne A. Lacoursiere and Kerry Halpern-Skoglund on executive compensation and benefits matters; and associate Matthew Morreale on environmental matters.

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  • Corporate
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  • Environmental
  • Technology

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Matthew Morreale
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
mmorreale@cravath.com
Phone
+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

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    J. Leonard Teti II
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    lteti@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1896
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      Education

      • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
        Order of the Coif
      • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
        with Honors

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Jonathan J. Katz
      Title
      Executive Compensation and Benefits
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      jkatz@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1538
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        Education

        • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
        • J.D., 2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
          Order of the Coif, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, summa cum laude
        • B.S., 2003, Cornell University

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Andrew W. Needham
        Title
        Tax
        Title
        Retired Partner
        Email
        aneedham@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1999
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          Education

          • 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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          April 07, 2025

          IBM’s Acquisition of Hakkoda

          On April 7, 2025, IBM announced it has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a leading global data and AI consultancy. Hakkoda will expand IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio, adding specialized data platform expertise to help clients get their data ready to fuel AI‑powered business operations. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.

          Deals & Cases

          September 10, 2024

          IBM’s Acquisition of Accelalpha

          On September 9, 2024, IBM announced its intent to acquire Accelalpha, a global Oracle services provider with deep expertise helping clients digitize core business operations and accelerate adoption of Oracle Cloud Applications. This acquisition expands IBM's Oracle consulting expertise in supply chain and logistics, finance, enterprise performance management and customer transformation. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.

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