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On September 23, 2021, Cravath was recognized by The Deal as part of its 2021 Awards series, which honors the leading “lawyers, bankers and advisors shaping The Deal Economy.” Cravath was recognized for its representation of Deutsche Telekom in connection with master framework agreement transactions with SoftBank and T‑Mobile, which was selected as the “Most Innovative Deal of the Year (Large Cap),” and for its representation of the Ricketts family in connection with Charles Schwab’s $26 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade, which was selected as the “Financial Services Deal of the Year (Large Cap).” The Firm was also recognized in the “Deal of the Year” category for its role in connection with T‑Mobile and Sprint’s merger.
Deals & Cases
June 23, 2020
On June 22, 2020, Deutsche Telekom AG (“Deutsche Telekom”), SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) and T‑Mobile US, Inc. (“T‑Mobile”) announced the execution of a Master Framework Agreement pursuant to which the parties are entering into a series of transactions. As of June 22, 2020, T‑Mobile had a market capitalization of approximately $133 billion, with Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank owning approximately 43% and 24%, respectively, of the outstanding T‑Mobile common stock, and with SoftBank's shares in T‑Mobile being subject to a voting proxy, lock-up and right of first refusal in favor of Deutsche Telekom. Among the transactions pursuant to the Master Framework Agreement, Deutsche Telekom granted its consent to SoftBank to allow SoftBank to monetize up to 198,314,426 shares of its T‑Mobile common stock, including through a registered public offering, an offering of mandatory exchangeable trust securities, a rights offering to public T‑Mobile shareholders not affiliated with SoftBank or Deutsche Telekom and the sale of shares to an entity controlled by Marcelo Claure; Deutsche Telekom received call options on an additional 101,491,623 shares of T‑Mobile common stock held by SoftBank; and SoftBank forfeited T‑Mobile governance rights under an amended stockholders' agreement. Cravath is representing Deutsche Telekom in connection with the transactions.
Deals & Cases
November 25, 2019
On November 25, 2019, The Charles Schwab Corporation (“Schwab”) and TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (“TD Ameritrade”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Schwab to acquire TD Ameritrade in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $26 billion. Cravath is representing the Ricketts family in connection with the transaction.
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