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ZimVie’s Sale of its Spine Business to H.I.G. Capital

December 18, 2023

On December 18, 2023, ZimVie Inc. (“ZimVie”), a global life sciences leader in the dental and spine markets, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its spine business to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, upon the closing of the transaction, ZimVie will receive $375 million in total consideration, comprised of $315 million in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments as set forth in the agreement, and $60 million in the form of a promissory note that will accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum, compounded semi‑annually, payable in kind. Cravath is representing ZimVie in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and includes associates Patrick S. Taylor, Olivia Ya Huang, Temiloluwa A. Dele-Dare, Patricia L. Menges, Morgan S. Lucey and Nigle B. Barrow III on M&A matters; partner Christopher J. Kelly on financing matters; partner J. Leonard Teti II and associates Joana W. Li and Tristan Baylor on tax matters; partner Jonathan J. Katz and associate Anna Mikaelyan on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associates Kathryn-Ann Stamm, Carys J. Webb and Sarah R. Brathwaite on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; partner Margaret T. Segall, of counsel Jesse M. Weiss and foreign associate attorney Jokin Beltran de Lubiano on antitrust matters; partners Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler on corporate governance matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters. Megan Samayoa also worked on tax matters and Matthew L. Ybarra worked on intellectual property matters.

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  • Corporate
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  • Private Equity
  • Antitrust
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences

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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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    Christopher J. Kelly
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    cjkelly@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1406
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      Education

      • J.D., 1999, Harvard Law School
      • B.A., 1996, Columbia University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • 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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        Education

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

        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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          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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            Margaret T. Segall
            Title
            Litigation
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            msegall@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1231
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              • J.D., 2008, Harvard Law School
                cum laude
              • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
                magna cum laude

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              Jesse M. Weiss
              Title
              Litigation
              Title
              Partner
              Email
              jweiss@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1421
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                • J.D., 2008, Georgetown University Law Center
                  magna cum laude
                • B.A., 2003, University of Maryland

                Admitted In

                • New York
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                Kimberley S. Drexler
                Title
                Corporate
                Title
                Partner
                Email
                kdrexler@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1434
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                  Education

                  • J.D., 1997, Yale Law School
                    Coker Fellow
                  • B.A., 1993, University of Virginia
                    Highest Distinction, Echols Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
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                  Patrick S. Taylor
                  Title
                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Partner
                  Email
                  ptaylor@cravath.com
                  Phone
                  +1-212-474-1904
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                    Education

                    • J.D., 2017, Harvard Law School
                      cum laude
                    • B.A., 2013, Brigham Young University
                      magna cum laude

                    Admitted In

                    • New York
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                    Kathryn-Ann Stamm
                    Title
                    Corporate
                    Title
                    Of Counsel
                    Email
                    kstamm@cravath.com
                    Phone
                    +1-212-474-1979
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                      Education

                      • 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.

                      Admitted In

                      • New York
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                      Joyce Law
                      Title
                      Corporate
                      Title
                      Of Counsel
                      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
                        Name
                        Lauren Piechocki
                        Title
                        Corporate
                        Title
                        Practice Area Attorney
                        Email
                        lpiechocki@cravath.com
                        Phone
                        +1-212-474-1875
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                          Education

                          • J.D., 2012, Hofstra University School of Law
                          • B.A., 2005, Syracuse University
                            Dean's Scholar Maxwell Citizen Education Conference Scholar, cum laude

                          Admitted In

                          • New York
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                          Matthew Morreale
                          Title
                          Corporate
                          Title
                          Retired 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

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                            • New York

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                            Flowserve’s $19 Billion Merger of Equals with Chart

                            On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.

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                            November 13, 2024

                            Just Eat Takeaway.com’s Sale of Grubhub to Wonder

                            On November 13, 2024, Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (“Just Eat Takeaway.com”), one of the world’s leading global online food delivery companies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Grubhub Inc. (“Grubhub”) to Wonder Group, Inc. (“Wonder”) for an enterprise value of $650 million. Grubhub will be transferred with its $500 million of senior notes. Cravath is representing Just Eat Takeaway.com in connection with the transaction.

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                            October 25, 2024

                            L&G’s Investment in Taurus Investment Holdings

                            On October 25, 2024, Legal & General (“L&G”), one of the U.K.’s leading financial services groups and a major global investor, announced its strategic investment in Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC (“Taurus”), a Boston‑based, global real estate private equity firm, alongside an initial commitment of up to $200 million in seed capital to multifamily real estate. Cravath is representing L&G in connection with the transaction.

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