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Precision Castparts’s $37 Billion Acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway

August 10, 2015

On August 10, 2015, the boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Precision Castparts Corp. (“PCC”) announced they have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire, for $235 per share in cash, all outstanding PCC shares. The transaction is valued at approximately $37.2 billion, including outstanding PCC net debt. Cravath represented PCC in connection with this transaction.

The Cravath team was led by partners Faiza J. Saeed and George F. Schoen and included associates Wesley C. Bell and Christine H. Liu on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, senior attorney Lawrence A. Pasini and associate Daniel P. Herrmann on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo, senior attorney Andrew Carlon and associate June Hwang on tax matters; partner Christine A. Varney, practice area attorney Robin C. Landis and associate Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; senior attorney Joyce Law on real estate matters; and partner David J. Kappos and associate Nicholas A. Jackson on intellectual property matters.

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Faiza J. Saeed
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
fsaeed@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1454
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    Education

    • J.D., 1991, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, University of California, Berkeley
      with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California (Inactive)
    • District of Columbia (Inactive)
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    Name
    George F. Schoen
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    gschoen@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1740
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      Education

      • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
        with Honors
      • B.A., 1994, Cornell University

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      • New York
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      Eric W. Hilfers
      Title
      Executive Compensation and Benefits
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      ehilfers@cravath.com
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      +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
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        cfargo@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1236
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          • 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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          Christine A. Varney
          Title
          Litigation
          Title
          Partner
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          cvarney@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1140
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            Education

            • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
            • M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
            • B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany

            Admitted In

            • New York
            • District of Columbia
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            David J. Kappos
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            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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              Annmarie M. Terraciano
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              Corporate
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              Senior Attorney
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              aterraciano@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1366
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                • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
                  Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                • M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
                • B.A., 1989, Wellesley College
                  cum laude

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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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                  • 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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