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Cravath Publishes Winter 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal

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Wood Group’s £2.23 Billion Acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler

March 19, 2017

On March 13, 2017, the boards of John Wood Group PLC (“Wood Group”) and Amec Foster Wheeler PLC (“Amec Foster Wheeler”) announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all‑share offer by Wood Group to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Amec Foster Wheeler (the “Combination”). Based on the closing price of £7.52 per Wood Group share on March 10, 2017, the terms of the Combination value the issued and to be issued share capital of Amec Foster Wheeler at approximately £2.225 billion. Cravath is acting as U.S. counsel to Wood Group in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner George F. Schoen and includes associate C. Daniel Haaren. Kathryn‑Ann Stamm also worked on this matter.

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Biogen’s $5.6 Billion Acquisition of Apellis

On March 31, 2026, Biogen Inc. and Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Biogen has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Apellis for $41.00 per share in cash at closing, or approximately $5.6 billion. Apellis stockholders will also receive a nontransferable CVR for each Apellis share held, entitling the holder to receive two payments of $2 per share each, contingent on certain annual global net sales thresholds being met for SYFOVRE®. Cravath is representing Biogen in connection with the transaction.

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March 09, 2026

Talkspace’s Acquisition by UHS

On March 9, 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace, Inc. (“Talkspace”) for $5.25 per share. The enterprise value for the transaction is approximately $835 million. Cravath is representing Talkspace in connection with the transaction.

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February 18, 2026

Tenax’s Merger with Air

On February 17, 2026, Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLC (“Tenax”) and Air Industries Group (“Air”) jointly announced that they have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to combine Tenax’s special mission aviation business with Air’s precision aerospace manufacturing business. At the time of the merger, Air will issue shares of its common stock to holders of Tenax membership units. After the closing, Tenax shareholders are expected to own approximately 95% of Air’s outstanding shares while existing Air shareholders are expected to own approximately 5%, and the combined company expects to remain listed on the NYSE American under the symbol AIRI. Cravath is representing Tenax in connection with the transaction.

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February 17, 2026

Kennedy Wilson’s Acquisition by Consortium Led by William McMorrow and Fairfax

On February 17, 2026, Kennedy‑Wilson Holdings, Inc. (“Kennedy Wilson”) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) jointly announced that Kennedy Wilson has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired, in an all cash‑transaction, by an entity affiliated with a consortium led by William McMorrow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kennedy Wilson, and certain other senior executives of Kennedy Wilson (collectively, the “KW Management Group”), together with Fairfax (collectively, the “Consortium”).

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