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New Senior Investment Group’s $2.3 Billion Acquisition by Ventas

June 28, 2021

On June 28, 2021, New Senior Investment Group Inc. (“New Senior”) and Ventas, Inc. (“Ventas”) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Ventas will acquire New Senior in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion, including $1.5 billion of New Senior debt. Cravath is representing New Senior in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Ting S. Chen and includes associates William F. Roegge, Evan S. Gabor and Armin Hoss on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and practice area attorney Arian Mossanenzadeh on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and senior attorney Kiran Sheffrin on tax matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Pedraam Mirzanian on intellectual property matters; practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters; and senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters. Summer associate T. Henley Hopkinson also worked on M&A matters.

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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

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    • New York
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    Eric W. Hilfers
    Title
    Executive Compensation and Benefits
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    ehilfers@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1352
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      Education

      • 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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      Christopher K. Fargo
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      cfargo@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1236
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        Education

        • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
        • B.A., 2003, Boston College
          Honors Program, cum laude

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        • New York
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        David J. Kappos
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        dkappos@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1168
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          Education

          • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
          • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
            summa cum laude

          Admitted In

          • New York
          • California
          • District of Columbia
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          Kiran Sheffrin
          Title
          Tax
          Title
          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

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Annmarie M. Terraciano
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Senior Attorney
            Email
            aterraciano@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1366
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              Education

              • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
                Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
              • M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
              • B.A., 1989, Wellesley College
                cum laude

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              Brian M. Budnick
              Title
              Corporate
              Title
              Practice Area Attorney
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              bbudnick@cravath.com
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              +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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