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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; partner Lauren Angelilli 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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Corporate
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Partner
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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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    Partner
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      Education

      • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
        cum laude
      • B.A., 2012, University of Pennsylvania
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Stephen M. Kessing
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      skessing@cravath.com
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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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        • New York
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        Eric W. Hilfers
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        Partner
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        ehilfers@cravath.com
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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
          Title
          Tax
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          Partner
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          langelilli@cravath.com
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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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            • New York
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            Jesse M. Weiss
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            Litigation
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              • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                magna cum laude
              • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

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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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                  Aaron S. Cha
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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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                    • New York
                    • California

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                    On December 21, 2025, Clearwater Analytics (“CWAN”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by a Permira and Warburg Pincus‑led Investor Group (the “Investor Group”), with participation from Temasek. The Investor Group has key support from Francisco Partners. The Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors unanimously recommended this transaction and the CWAN Board of Directors subsequently approved this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, CWAN stockholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash upon completion of the proposed transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

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