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OUTFRONT Media’s Divestiture of its Canadian Business to Bell Media

October 23, 2023

On October 23, 2023, OUTFRONT Media Inc. (“OUTFRONT Media”) and Bell Media announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell the Canadian business of OUTFRONT Media to Bell Media, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of BCE. The purchase price is C$410 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments and a holdback. Cravath is representing OUTFRONT Media in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and included associates Alexander E. Greenberg, Nicholas B. Singer, Christopher G. Doherty and Steven T. Marzagalli on M&A matters; partner Christopher J. Kelly on financing matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Jamie H. Lee on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby, senior attorney Arian Mossanenzadeh and associate Celine Siqing Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Ryan J. Wichtowski 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. Megan Samayoa also worked on tax matters and Kenya Rowser also worked on intellectual property matters.

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  • Tax
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  • IP and Strategic Tech Transactions
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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

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    • New York
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    Christopher J. Kelly
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    cjkelly@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1406
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      • J.D., 1999, Harvard Law School
      • B.A., 1996, Columbia University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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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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        Matthew J. Bobby
        Title
        Executive Compensation and Benefits
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        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

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          David J. Kappos
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          dkappos@cravath.com
          Phone
          +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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            Name
            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

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              • New York
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              Alexander E. Greenberg
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              Corporate
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              Partner
              Email
              agreenberg@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1206
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                • J.D., 2017, Harvard Law School
                • B.A., 2012, Bates College

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                • New York
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                Joyce Law
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                Corporate
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                Of Counsel
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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

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                  • New York
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                  Brian M. Budnick
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                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Of Counsel
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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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                    On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.

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