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Qualcomm’s Acquisition of Atheros Communications

January 05, 2011

On January 5, 2011, Qualcomm Incorporated (“Qualcomm”) and Atheros Communications, Inc. (“Atheros”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Qualcomm intends to acquire Atheros, a leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired local area connectivity in the computing, networking and consumer electronics industries, for $45 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of $3.1 billion. Cravath is representing Qualcomm in connection with this transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2011.

The Cravath team includes associates Susan K. Jong, Samuel J. Whittington and Kenneth S. Gerold on corporate matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Lori Diamond Goodman on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Stephen L. Gordon and associate Mark E. Dundon on tax matters; partners Peter T. Barbur and Elizabeth L. Grayer, practice area attorneys Robin C. Landis and Thomas C. Viles and associate Alan E. Guy on antitrust matters; and practice area attorney Peter A. Emmi on intellectual property matters. Neetin Gulati also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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Eric W. Hilfers
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Executive Compensation and Benefits
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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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    Peter T. Barbur
    Title
    Litigation
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    Partner
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    pbarbur@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1058
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      • J.D., 1987, New York University School of Law
        Order of the Coif, Root-Tilden Scholar, cum laude
      • B.A., 1983, Dartmouth College
        Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

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      • 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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        Education

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

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