Four Decades for Justice
November 21, 2023
On November 20, 2023, Amentum, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg and American Securities, announced a definitive agreement to merge with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, creating a new leader in systems integration and technology solutions. The transaction, which is structured as an all‑stock, Reverse Morris Trust transaction, will result in a publicly traded combined organization with $13 billion in revenue and more than 53,000 employees in 83 countries. Cravath is representing Amentum in connection with the transaction.
The Cravath team is led by partners David J. Perkins, Maurio A. Fiore and Richard Hall and includes associates Richard E. Schwartz, Ryan S. Genkin, Trevor Lutzow and Benjamin B. Deutsch on M&A matters; partner Tatiana Lapushchik, of counsel Kimberly A. Grousset and associate Peter W. Kim on financing matters; partner Michael E. Mariani on capital markets matters; partners J. Leonard Teti II and Andrew T. Davis and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Christopher M. Winters on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby and associates Jana I. Hymowitz and Molly E. Nichols on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and associates Carys J. Webb and Joanne Dynak on intellectual property matters; partner Margaret T. Segall and foreign associate attorney Jokin Beltran de Lubiano on antitrust matters; partner Michael L. Arnold on corporate governance matters; senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters. Yeana Lee and Penina Su also worked on M&A matters and Oscar Porter also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.
Deals & Cases
October 23, 2023
On October 23, 2023, OUTFRONT Media Inc. (“OUTFRONT Media”) and Bell Media announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell the Canadian business of OUTFRONT Media to Bell Media, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of BCE. The purchase price is C$410 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments and a holdback. Cravath is representing OUTFRONT Media in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 14, 2023
On September 11, 2023, Bacardi Limited (“Bacardi”), the largest privately held international spirits company in the world, announced the completion of a transaction that makes the family‑owned company the sole owner of ILEGAL Mezcal®, a leading super premium artisanal mezcal. Cravath is representing Bacardi in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 13, 2023
On September 12, 2023, J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a leading pan‑European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights provider. Cravath is representing European alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management, which currently owns Autovista Group, as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 12, 2023
On September 12, 2023, the Boards of WestRock and Smurfit Kappa announced the signing of a definitive transaction agreement to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging. Together, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock generated combined last twelve months’ adjusted annual revenue of approximately $34 billion as of June 30, 2023. Cravath is representing WestRock in connection with the transaction.
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