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Unilever’s Acquisition of Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto

December 03, 2014

On December 2, 2014, Unilever announced that it has acquired Minneapolis‑based Talenti® Gelato & Sorbetto. Cravath represented Unilever in this transaction. With its 30 gelato and sorbetto flavors, the Talenti acquisition brings a complementary packaged gelato portfolio to Unilever’s ice cream category, alongside the company’s existing iconic brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Fruttare, Good Humor, Klondike, Magnum and Popsicle. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Cravath team was led by partner Mark I. Greene and included associates Aaron M. Gruber and Daniel R. Satin on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, practice area attorney M. C. Tania Balthazaar and associate Amy C. Benford on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Michael L. Schler and associate Stephen R. Severo on tax matters; partner Christine A. Varney and associates Katherine A. Rocco and Caitlin N. Fitzpatrick on antitrust matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Nicholas A. Jackson on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; partner Stephen M. Kessing on banking matters; and senior attorney John Gerhard on real estate matters. David J. Benhamou also worked on M&A matters.

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  • Consumer Products and Services

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Mark I. Greene
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Corporate
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    • J.D., 1993, University of Pennsylvania Law School
    • B.A., 1989, Cornell University

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    Eric W. Hilfers
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    Executive Compensation and Benefits
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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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      Christine A. Varney
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      Litigation
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      cvarney@cravath.com
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        • 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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        • New York
        • District of Columbia
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        David J. Kappos
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        Corporate
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        Partner
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        dkappos@cravath.com
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          • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
          • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
            summa cum laude

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          • New York
          • California
          • District of Columbia
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          Matthew Morreale
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          Partner
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            • 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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            Stephen M. Kessing
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            Partner
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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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              Aaron M. Gruber
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              Partner
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                • 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

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                • New York
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                Michael L. Schler
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                Tax
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                Retired Partner
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                mschler@cravath.com
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                  • LL.M., 1979, New York University
                  • J.D., 1973, Yale Law School
                  • B.A., 1970, Harvard University
                    magna cum laude

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