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TaskUs’s Take‑Private Acquisition by its Co‑Founders and Blackstone

May 09, 2025

On May 9, 2025, TaskUs, Inc. (“TaskUs”), a leading provider of outsourced digital services and next‑generation customer experience to companies, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to become a privately held company. Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of Blackstone, TaskUs Co‑Founder and Chief Executive Officer Bryce Maddock and TaskUs Co‑Founder and President Jaspar Weir (collectively the “Buyer Group”) will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock they do not already own for $16.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company’s Class A common stock will no longer be listed on any public market. The TaskUs Board of Directors has approved the transaction upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”), which was formed on March 20, 2025, in response to interest expressed by the Buyer Group in exploring a possible transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed and Claudia J. Ricciardi and includes of counsel Saagar Kaul and associates Mary Jean Perzik, Mitchell S. Siegel and Y. Grace Lin on M&A matters; partner Stephen M. Kessing and associate Abhilasha Gokulan on financing matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, senior attorney Aaron S. Cha, associate Brendon J. Rivard and foreign associate attorney Andreas Kaletsch on executive compensation and benefits matters; partners Lauren Angelilli and Andrew T. Davis and associate Carolyn Liziewski on tax matters; partner Jesse M. Weiss and associate Lavinia M. Hecht on antitrust matters; and partners Kevin J. Orsini and Helam Gebremariam on litigation matters.

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

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    • New York
    • California (Inactive)
    • District of Columbia (Inactive)
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    Claudia J. Ricciardi
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      • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • B.A., 2012, University of Pennsylvania
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      Stephen M. Kessing
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        • J.D., 2005, Duke Law School
          Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
        • M.B.A., 2001, University of Southern California
        • B.S., 1995, Miami University of Ohio

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        Eric W. Hilfers
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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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          Lauren Angelilli
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          Tax
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            • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
              cum laude
            • B.S., 1996, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
              magna cum laude

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            Andrew T. Davis
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              • LL.M., 2020, New York University School of Law
              • J.D., 2014, Stanford Law School
              • A.B., 2010, Princeton University

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              Jesse M. Weiss
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                • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
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                Kevin J. Orsini
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                  • J.D., 2003, New York University School of Law
                    cum laude
                  • B.A., 2000, The George Washington University
                    Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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                  • New York
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                  Helam Gebremariam
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                    • J.D., 2010, New York University School of Law
                      AnBryce Scholar
                    • B.A., 2007, Columbia College

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                    • New York
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                    Saagar Kaul
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                    Of Counsel
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                      • J.D., 2017, Columbia Law School
                      • M.B.A., 2017, Columbia College
                      • A.B., 2012, Dartmouth College
                        cum laude

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                      Aaron S. Cha
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                      Senior Attorney
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                        • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
                        • J.D., 2012, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
                        • B.S., 2004, University of California, San Diego

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                        On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.

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                        On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.

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                        February 24, 2025

                        Bridge Investment Group’s $1.5 Billion Acquisition by Apollo

                        On February 24, 2025, Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge”), a leading alternative investment manager diversified across specialized asset classes, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all‑stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridge stockholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge Class A common stock and each Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively, valued by the parties at $11.50 per each share of Bridge Class A common stock and Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively. Cravath is representing the special committee of the Bridge Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

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                        FactSet’s Acquisition of LiquidityBook

                        On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.

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