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IBM’s Acquisition of McD Tech Labs from McDonald’s

October 27, 2021

On October 27, 2021, IBM announced it has entered into an agreement with McDonald’s to further accelerate the development and deployment of its Automated Order Taking technology. Under the agreement, IBM will acquire McD Tech Labs, which was created to advance employee and customer facing innovations. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Daniel J. Cerqueira and George F. Schoen and includes associates William F. Roegge, Bethany A. Pfalzgraf and Jarrod L. Hall on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II, senior attorney Kiran Sheffrin and associate Joana W. Li on tax matters; practice area attorney Aaron S. Cha and associate Laura S. Lee on executive compensation and benefits matters; senior attorney Joyce Law on real estate matters; and senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss on regulatory matters.

Related Practices & Industries

  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • Technology
  • Consumer Products and Services

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Daniel J. Cerqueira
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
dcerqueira@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1156
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    Education

    • J.D., 2013, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 2010, Cornell University
      Phi Beta Kappa

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Bethany A. Pfalzgraf
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    bpfalzgraf@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1728
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      Education

      • J.D., 2014, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • B.A., 2010, Boston College
        College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, cum laude

      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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        Jesse M. Weiss
        Title
        Litigation
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        jweiss@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1421
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          Education

          • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
            magna cum laude
          • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

          Admitted In

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

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

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Aaron S. Cha
            Title
            Executive Compensation and Benefits
            Title
            Senior Attorney
            Email
            acha@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1944
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              Education

              • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
              • J.D., 2012, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
              • B.S., 2004, University of California, San Diego

              Admitted In

              • New York
              • California

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