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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
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
agruber@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1456
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    Education

    • 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

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Mark I. Greene
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    mgreene@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1150
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      Education

      • 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
      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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        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

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          J. Leonard Teti II
          Title
          Tax
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          lteti@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1896
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            Education

            • 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
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            mmorreale@cravath.com
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            +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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              Jesse M. Weiss
              Title
              Litigation
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              Partner
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              jweiss@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1421
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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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                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
                  Title
                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Of Counsel
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                  bbudnick@cravath.com
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                  +1-212-474-1914
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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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                    Christine A. Varney
                    Title
                    Litigation
                    Title
                    Retired 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

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