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UTi Worldwide’s $1.35 Billion Acquisition by DSV

October 09, 2015

On October 9, 2015, UTi Worldwide Inc., a global supply chain services and solutions provider, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DSV for $7.10 in cash per ordinary share. Cravath represented UTi Worldwide in connection with this transaction. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both UTi and DSV, is valued at approximately $1.35 billion.

The Cravath team was led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and included associates Michael L. Arnold and Joshua Ayal on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Jonathan J. Katz and Matthew J. Bobby on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associate Antje Hagena on tax matters; partner Julie A. North and associate Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters; partner George E. Zobitz on financing matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and partner David J. Kappos and associate Christopher P. Davis on intellectual property matters. Christopher C. Blackburn 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

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    • 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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        • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
          Order of the Coif
        • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
          with Honors

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        • New York
        Name
        George E. Zobitz
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        jzobitz@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1996
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          Education

          • J.D., 1995, New York University School of Law
            with Honors, cum laude
          • B.A., 1991, Franklin & Marshall College

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          • New York
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          Matthew Morreale
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          mmorreale@cravath.com
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          +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

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            • New York
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            David J. Kappos
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            dkappos@cravath.com
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            +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

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              • New York
              • California
              • District of Columbia
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              Jonathan J. Katz
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              Executive Compensation and Benefits
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              Partner
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              jkatz@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1538
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                • 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

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                • New York
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                Julie A. North
                Title
                Litigation
                Title
                Retired Partner
                Email
                jnorth@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-9999
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                  Education

                  • J.D., 1989, Syracuse University College of Law
                    magna cum laude
                  • B.A., 1984, Hamilton College
                    cum laude

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