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The Gores Group’s Proposed Acquisition of Therakos from Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

October 17, 2012

On October 15, 2012, The Gores Group, a global investment firm, announced that it has made a binding offer to acquire Therakos, Inc. from Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. Cravath represented Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics in connection with this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed. Therakos is a global leader in extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) immune modulation therapy. Its photopheresis systems are the only regulatory approved integrated systems for ECP.

The Cravath team included partner Robert I. Townsend III and associate Jane K. Manning on corporate matters; associate J. Leonard Teti II on tax matters; and partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Jarrett R. Hoffman and Michelle M. Garrett on executive compensation and benefits matters.

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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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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

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      • 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

        Admitted In

        • New York

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