MSI’s $1.44 Billion Investment in Barings

On November 3, 2025, Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue”), a global consumer health leader, and Kimberly‑Clark Corporation (“Kimberly‑Clark”), a global personal care leader, announced an agreement under which Kimberly‑Clark will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kenvue common stock in a cash and stock transaction that values Kenvue at an enterprise value of approximately $48.7 billion, based on the closing price of Kimberly‑Clark common stock on October 31, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors, Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash as well as 0.14625 Kimberly‑Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. Upon closing of the transaction, current Kenvue shareholders are expected to own approximately 46% and current Kimberly‑Clark shareholders are expected to own approximately 54% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Kenvue in connection with the transaction.

On October 28, 2025, Westinghouse Electric Company (“Westinghouse”), Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”) and Cameco Corporation (“Cameco”) announced that the U.S. Government has entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of nuclear power. At the center of the new strategic partnership, at least $80 billion of new reactors will be constructed across the United States using Westinghouse nuclear reactor technology. The partnership contains profit sharing mechanisms that provide for all parties, once certain thresholds are met, to participate in the long‑term financial and strategic value that will be created within Westinghouse by the growth of nuclear energy and advancement of investment into AI capabilities in the United States. Cravath is representing Westinghouse and Brookfield in connection with the strategic partnership.

On October 15, 2025, Lee Equity Partners, LLC (“Lee Equity”), an investment firm specializing in investments in the financial and healthcare services sectors, announced the closing of a $1.6 billion recapitalization of McLarens Global Limited (“McLarens”), a global independent provider of insurance services, to extend Lee Equity’s long‑term partnership with McLarens. Cravath represented members of McLarens’ senior executive team in connection with the transaction.

On October 17, 2025, Banco Sabadell announced that the public takeover bid launched by BBVA in May 2024 received support from only 25.47% of shareholders, and therefore lapsed as it failed to reach the minimum acceptance threshold required for completion. Banco Sabadell will continue as an independent bank. Cravath is representing Banco Sabadell as U.S. counsel in connection with this matter.