Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
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 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 associate 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
June 04, 2025
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.
Deals & Cases
November 13, 2024
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.
Deals & Cases
October 25, 2024
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.
Deals & Cases
July 16, 2024
On July 16, 2024, Atalaya Capital Management LP (“Atalaya Capital Management”), a privately‑held alternative credit manager, and Blue Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl Capital”), an alternative asset manager, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Blue Owl Capital to acquire the business of Atalaya Capital Management for $450 million. The closing purchase price of $450 million is comprised of $350 million of Blue Owl equity and $100 million of cash. In addition, there is potential for up to $350 million of earnout consideration in the form of equity, subject to certain adjustments and achievement of future revenue targets. Cravath is representing Atalaya Capital Management in connection with the transaction.
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