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IBM’s Acquisition of Application Modernization Capabilities from Advanced

January 25, 2024

On January 18, 2024, IBM announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire application modernization capabilities from Advanced, bringing a combination of talent, tools and knowledge to enhance IBM Consulting’s mainframe application and data modernization services. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners George F. Schoen, Jin‑Kyu Baek and Cole DuMond and includes associates Olivia Ya Huang, Armin Hoss, Luke A. Martin and Morgan S. Lucey on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II, of counsel Kiran Sheffrin and associate Clayton Hackney on tax matters; partners Jonathan J. Katz and Amanda Hines Gold and associates Brendon J. Rivard and Bianca Hsing on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Matthew Morreale and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law on real estate matters. Chloe Amarilla also worked on tax matters and Jonathan Nickas also worked on executive compensation and benefits 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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    • 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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    Jin-Kyu Baek
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    Title
    Partner
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    jbaek@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1408
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      • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
      • A.B., 2008, Harvard College
        cum laude

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      • New York
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      Cole DuMond
      Title
      Corporate
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      Partner
      Email
      cdumond@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1216
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        • J.D., 2016, University of Pennsylvania Law School
          cum laude
        • B.S., 2013, Cornell University

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        • New York
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        J. Leonard Teti II
        Title
        Tax
        Title
        Partner
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        lteti@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1896
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          • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
            Order of the Coif
          • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
            with Honors

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

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            • New York
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            Amanda Hines Gold
            Title
            Executive Compensation and Benefits
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            agold@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1110
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              • J.D., 2007, Arizona State University
                magna cum laude
              • B.S., 2001, University of Arizona

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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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              +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

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                • New York
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                Kiran Sheffrin
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                Of Counsel
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                ksheffrin@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1842
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                  • J.D., 2013, Brooklyn Law School
                    magna cum laude
                  • B.A., 2010, Wesleyan University

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                  • New York
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                  Joyce Law
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                  Senior Attorney
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                  jlaw@cravath.com
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                  +1-212-474-1066
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                    • 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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