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White Mountains’ $1.75 Billion Sale of Bamboo to CVC

October 03, 2025

On October 3, 2025, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”), a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell a controlling interest in Bamboo, a data-enabled insurance distribution platform, to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (“CVC”) in a transaction that values Bamboo at $1.75 billion. White Mountains expects the transaction will result in a gain of approximately $310 to its book value per share and net cash proceeds of approximately $840 million. White Mountains will retain an approximately 15% fully-diluted equity stake in Bamboo post-closing, valued at $250 million based on the transaction. Cravath is representing White Mountains and Bamboo in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team includes of counsel Nour Bargach and associates Elise Zhou and Alyssa Sohn on M&A matters; partner Tatiana Lapushchik and associate Lindsey Corbett on banking matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associates Tristan Baylor and Ruth Goldstein Schapiro on tax matters; associate S. Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea, of counsel Kathryn-Ann Stamm and associate Yunhao (Leslie) Liu on intellectual property matters; senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters.

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Tatiana Lapushchik
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Corporate
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Partner
Email
tlapushchik@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1442
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    Education

    • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
      cum laude
    • B.A., 1997, Barnard College
      summa cum laude

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    • New York
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    Christopher K. Fargo
    Title
    Tax
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    Partner
    Email
    cfargo@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1236
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      • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
      • B.A., 2003, Boston College
        Honors Program, cum laude

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      • New York
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      Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1967
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        • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • A.B., 2007, Brown University

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        • New York
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        Nour Bargach
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        Corporate
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        Of Counsel
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        nbargach@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1806
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          • J.D., 2017, University of Toronto
          • B.A., 2011, McGill University
            Honors

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          • New York
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          Kathryn-Ann Stamm
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          Of Counsel
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          kstamm@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1979
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            • J.D., 2016, Cornell Law School
            • LL.M., 2016, City University of Hong Kong
            • Master II, 2016, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
            • Master I, 2013, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
            • LL.B., 2013, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
            • LL.B., 2013, King's College London
              First Class Honors.

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            • New York
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            Annmarie M. Terraciano
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            Corporate
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            Of Counsel
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            aterraciano@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1366
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              • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
                Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
              • M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
              • B.A., 1989, Wellesley College
                cum laude

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              • New York
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              Brian M. Budnick
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              Of Counsel
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              bbudnick@cravath.com
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                • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                  cum laude
                • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                • New York

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                White Mountains’ Strategic Investment in Bishop Street

                On February 26, 2026, Bishop Street Underwriters (“Bishop Street”), a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, announced that it has completed a strategic structured capital investment of $125 million by White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”). Cravath is representing White Mountains in connection with the transaction.

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                On July 18, 2025, BroadStreet Partners (“BroadStreet”), a leading middle-market insurance brokerage, announced the successful closing of a strategic investment by an investor group led by Ethos Capital, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”). Accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. also participated. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will retain a significant co control stake in BroadStreet and continue its partnership with the Ethos-led investor group. Cravath is representing White Mountains in connection with the transaction.

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