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Johnson & Johnson’s $14.6 Billion Acquisition of Intra‑Cellular Therapies, Inc.

January 13, 2025

On January 13, 2025, Johnson & Johnson and Intra‑Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Intra‑Cellular Therapies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, for $132 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately $14.6 billion. Cravath is representing Johnson & Johnson in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Robert I. Townsend III, Ting S. Chen and Jin‑Kyu Baek and includes associates Maria Ricaurte, Armin Hoss and Priya Patel on M&A matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associate Christopher M. Winters on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby, of counsel Sarah W. Colangelo and associate Caroline Wyatt on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and associates Lucille Dai‑He and Vincent Joralemon on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Amy Chun also worked on M&A matters and Jay Kober worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • IP and Strategic Tech Transactions
  • Environmental
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences

People

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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Ting S. Chen
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    tchen@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1794
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      Education

      • J.D., 2006, Stanford Law School
      • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Jin-Kyu Baek
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      jbaek@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1408
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        Education

        • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
        • A.B., 2008, Harvard College
          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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          Matthew J. Bobby
          Title
          Executive Compensation and Benefits
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          mbobby@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1128
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            Education

            • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
              magna cum laude
            • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
            • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
              Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Name
            Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1967
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              Education

              • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
                Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
              • A.B., 2007, Brown University

              Admitted In

              • New York
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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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                Maria Ricaurte
                Title
                Corporate
                Title
                Partner
                Email
                mricaurte@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1416
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                  Education

                  • J.D., 2018, University of Michigan Law School
                    cum laude
                  • B.B.A., 2013, University of Notre Dame
                    cum laude

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
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                  Sarah W. Colangelo
                  Title
                  Executive Compensation and Benefits
                  Title
                  Of Counsel
                  Email
                  scolangelo@cravath.com
                  Phone
                  +1-212-474-1254
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                    Education

                    • J.D., 2014, Georgetown University Law Center
                      Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
                    • B.A., 2007, Duke University
                      Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

                    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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                      Brian M. Budnick
                      Title
                      Corporate
                      Title
                      Of Counsel
                      Email
                      bbudnick@cravath.com
                      Phone
                      +1-212-474-1914
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                        Education

                        • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                          cum laude
                        • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                        • New York

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                        Deals & Cases

                        February 18, 2026

                        Tenax’s Merger with Air

                        On February 17, 2026, Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLC (“Tenax”) and Air Industries Group (“Air”) jointly announced that they have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to combine Tenax’s special mission aviation business with Air’s precision aerospace manufacturing business. At the time of the merger, Air will issue shares of its common stock to holders of Tenax membership units. After the closing, Tenax shareholders are expected to own approximately 95% of Air’s outstanding shares while existing Air shareholders are expected to own approximately 5%, and the combined company expects to remain listed on the NYSE American under the symbol AIRI. Cravath is representing Tenax in connection with the transaction.

                        Deals & Cases

                        February 17, 2026

                        Kennedy Wilson’s Acquisition by Consortium Led by William McMorrow and Fairfax

                        On February 17, 2026, Kennedy‑Wilson Holdings, Inc. (“Kennedy Wilson”) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) jointly announced that Kennedy Wilson has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired, in an all cash‑transaction, by an entity affiliated with a consortium led by William McMorrow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kennedy Wilson, and certain other senior executives of Kennedy Wilson (collectively, the “KW Management Group”), together with Fairfax (collectively, the “Consortium”).

                        Deals & Cases

                        February 17, 2026

                        MTN’s Proposed $6.2 Billion Acquisition of IHS

                        On February 17, 2026, MTN Group Limited (“MTN”), Africa’s largest mobile network operator, announced that it has entered into an agreement with IHS Holding Limited (“IHS”), one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world, to acquire the remaining shares of IHS not already owned by MTN in an all‑cash transaction at an offer price of $8.50 per IHS share, which implies an enterprise value of $6.2 billion. The structure of the transaction is intended such that, upon completion of IHS’ announced disposals of its Latin American businesses, MTN will acquire 100% of IHS’ African tower portfolio. Following the completion of the transaction, IHS will be de‑listed from the New York Stock Exchange. Cravath is representing MTN in connection with the transaction.

                        Deals & Cases

                        February 16, 2026

                        Hapag-Lloyd’s Over $4 Billion Acquisition of ZIM

                        On February 16, 2026, Hapag‑Lloyd signed an agreement with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (“ZIM”), the world’s 10th largest container shipping line, under which Hapag‑Lloyd will acquire 100% of ZIM’s shares for a consideration of $35 per share in cash. The total transaction value amounts to over $4 billion. As part of the transaction, FIMI Opportunity Funds will take ownership of a carved‑out Israeli container liner business. Cravath is representing Hapag‑Lloyd in connection with the transaction.

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