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US Foods’ Acquisition of Smart Foodservice

March 06, 2020

On March 6, 2020, US Foods Holding Corp. (“US Foods”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores (“Smart Foodservice”) from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. for $970 million in cash. Smart Foodservice operates 70 small‑format cash and carry stores that serve restaurants and other food business customers with a broad assortment of products. Cravath is representing US Foods in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and includes associates Bethany A. Pfalzgraf, Michael W. Fahner, Katharine A. Patterson and Kyra E. Ferber on M&A matters; partner Joseph D. Zavaglia, senior attorney Isaac C. Beerman and associate Michael A. Naclerio on financing matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associates Richard Bohm and Leon B. Dalezman on tax matters; partner Jonathan J. Katz and associates Matthew J. Bobby and Anna Mikaelyan on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Somi A. Umolu on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Laurel R. Berkowitz on real estate matters. Karan S. Zoria also worked on M&A 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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    Name
    Bethany A. Pfalzgraf
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    bpfalzgraf@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1728
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      Education

      • J.D., 2014, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • B.A., 2010, Boston College
        College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Joseph D. Zavaglia
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      jzavaglia@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1724
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        Education

        • J.D., 2004, Brooklyn Law School
          Valedictorian, summa cum laude
        • B.B.A., 2001, College of Insurance
          cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Isaac C. Beerman
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        ibeerman@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1048
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          Education

          • J.D., 2010, Harvard Law School
          • B.A., 2006, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
            Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          Jonathan J. Katz
          Title
          Executive Compensation and Benefits
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          jkatz@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1538
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            Education

            • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
            • J.D., 2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
              Order of the Coif, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, summa cum laude
            • B.S., 2003, Cornell University

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Name
            Matthew J. Bobby
            Title
            Executive Compensation and Benefits
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            mbobby@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1128
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              Education

              • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
                magna cum laude
              • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
                Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              David J. Kappos
              Title
              Corporate
              Title
              Partner
              Email
              dkappos@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1168
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                Education

                • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
                • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
                  summa cum laude

                Admitted In

                • New York
                • California
                • District of Columbia
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                Name
                Matthew Morreale
                Title
                Corporate
                Title
                Partner
                Email
                mmorreale@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1534
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                  Education

                  • 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

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
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                  Joyce Law
                  Title
                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Senior Attorney
                  Email
                  jlaw@cravath.com
                  Phone
                  +1-212-474-1066
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                    • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
                    • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                      Distinction

                    Admitted In

                    • New York
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                    Brian M. Budnick
                    Title
                    Corporate
                    Title
                    Practice Area Attorney
                    Email
                    bbudnick@cravath.com
                    Phone
                    +1-212-474-1914
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                      Education

                      • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                        cum laude
                      • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

                      Admitted In

                      • New York
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                      Name
                      Andrew W. Needham
                      Title
                      Tax
                      Title
                      Retired Partner
                      Email
                      aneedham@cravath.com
                      Phone
                      +1-212-474-9999
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                        Education

                        • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
                        • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
                        • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
                        • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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