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Just Eat Takeaway.com’s $7.3 Billion Combination with Grubhub

June 10, 2020

On June 10, 2020, Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (“Just Eat Takeaway.com”), a food delivery marketplace with leading positions in the U.K., Germany and the Netherlands, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Grubhub Inc. in an all-stock transaction to create the largest online food delivery platform outside of China. The transaction implies a total equity consideration, on a fully diluted basis, of $7.3 billion. Cravath represented Just Eat Takeaway.com in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner G.J. Ligelis Jr. and includes associates Andrew M. Wark, Rebecca D. Stacker, Willard F. Younger and Ryan S. Genkin on M&A matters; partners D. Scott Bennett and Alyssa K. Caples and associate Winnie Ling on capital markets matters; partner Stephen L. Gordon and associates Andrew T. Davis and Joyce Y. Kim on tax matters; partner Christine A. Varney and senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Matthew J. Bobby, Christopher C. Gonnella and Anna Mikaelyan on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associates Kathryn-Ann Stamm and Somi A. Umolu on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters. Duncan H. Hardell also worked on tax matters and Brendon J. Rivard also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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G.J. Ligelis Jr.
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    • J.D., 2009, Harvard Law School
      cum laude
    • A.B., 2006, Princeton University
      Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

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    • New York
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    Andrew M. Wark
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    Partner
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    awark@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1592
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      • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • B.S., 2010, Duke University

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      • New York
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      D. Scott Bennett
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      sbennett@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1132
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        • J.D., 2006, Emory University School of Law
        • B.A., 2002, Duke University

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        • New York
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        Alyssa K. Caples
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        Partner
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        acaples@cravath.com
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        +44-20-7453-1090
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          • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
            cum laude
          • B.A., 1997, Columbia University
            Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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          • New York
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          Andrew T. Davis
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          Tax
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          Partner
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          adavis@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1272
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            • LL.M., 2020, New York University School of Law
            • J.D., 2014, Stanford Law School
            • A.B., 2010, Princeton University

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            • New York
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            Christine A. Varney
            Title
            Litigation
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            Partner
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            cvarney@cravath.com
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              • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
              • M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
              • B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany

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              • New York
              • District of Columbia
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              Jesse M. Weiss
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              Litigation
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              Partner
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              jweiss@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1421
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                • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                  magna cum laude
                • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

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                • New York
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                Eric W. Hilfers
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                Executive Compensation and Benefits
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                Partner
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                ehilfers@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1352
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                  • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
                    with Honors
                  • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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                  • New York
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                  Matthew J. Bobby
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                  Executive Compensation and Benefits
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                  Partner
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                  mbobby@cravath.com
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                  +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

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                    • New York
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                    David J. Kappos
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                    Partner
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                    dkappos@cravath.com
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                    +1-212-474-1168
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                      • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
                      • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
                        summa cum laude

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                      • New York
                      • California
                      • District of Columbia
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                      Matthew Morreale
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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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                        Joyce Law
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                        Corporate
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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

                          Admitted In

                          • New York
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                          Stephen L. Gordon
                          Title
                          Tax
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                          Retired Partner
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                          gordon@cravath.com
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                          +1-212-474-9999
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                            Education

                            • J.D., 1981, Harvard Law School
                              cum laude
                            • A.B., 1978, Cornell University
                              cum laude

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