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RELX Group’s Acquisition of ThreatMetrix

January 29, 2018

On January 29, 2018, RELX Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of ThreatMetrix, a leader in the global risk‑based authentication sector, for a consideration of £580 million payable in cash. Cravath is representing RELX Group in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Aaron M. Gruber and Mark I. Greene and includes associates Shamil P. Kotecha, John Knight and Edward O. Minturn on M&A matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Miling Y. Harrington on intellectual property matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Matthew J. Bobby and Peretz Riesenberg on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associates Kiran Sheffrin and Andrew L. Mandelbaum on tax matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters; partner Christine A. Varney and senior attorney Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; and partner John D. Buretta and associate Megan Y. Lew on compliance matters. Patrick S. Taylor worked on M&A matters, Jessica M. Goodman worked on intellectual property matters and Alison E. Beskin worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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Aaron M. Gruber
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Corporate
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Partner
Email
agruber@cravath.com
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+1-212-474-1456
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    • J.D., 2007, Stanford Law School
      Order of the Coif
    • M.Phil., 2004, University of Cambridge
      Gates Cambridge Scholar
    • B.S., 2003, Yale College
      summa cum laude

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    • New York
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    Mark I. Greene
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    Corporate
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    Partner
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    mgreene@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1150
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      • J.D., 1993, University of Pennsylvania Law School
      • B.A., 1989, Cornell University

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      • New York
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      David J. Kappos
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      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

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        • New York
        • California
        • District of Columbia
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        Eric W. Hilfers
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        Executive Compensation and Benefits
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        Partner
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        ehilfers@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1352
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          • 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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          J. Leonard Teti II
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          Tax
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          Partner
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          lteti@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1896
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            • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
              Order of the Coif
            • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
              with Honors

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            • New York
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            Matthew Morreale
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            Partner
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            mmorreale@cravath.com
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              • 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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              Christine A. Varney
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              cvarney@cravath.com
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                • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
                • M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
                • B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany

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                Jesse M. Weiss
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                Litigation
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                Partner
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                jweiss@cravath.com
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                  • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                    magna cum laude
                  • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

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                  • New York
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                  Joyce Law
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                  Senior Attorney
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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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                    Practice Area Attorney
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                    bbudnick@cravath.com
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                      • 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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