Cravath Publishes Winter 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Under the terms of the agreement, Silver Lake will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares it does not already own, other than rolled interests, acquiring Endeavor at an equity value of $13 billion and a total consolidated enterprise value of $25 billion. Silver Lake believes this will represent the largest private equity sponsor public‑to‑private investment transaction in over a decade, and the largest ever in the media and entertainment sector.
The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed and Claudia J. Ricciardi and includes associates Saagar Kaul, Ahra Cho and Michael Minsuk Choi on M&A matters; partners Stephen M. Kessing and Douglas Dolan and associate Alan J. Steiner on financing matters; partner Lauren Angelilli and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Tristan Baylor on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Brendon J. Rivard and Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea and associate David M. Ungar on intellectual property matters; partner Kevin J. Orsini and associate Jacqueline Kathie Matyszczyk on litigation matters; partner Jesse M. Weiss on regulatory matters; and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters.
Deals & Cases
March 31, 2026
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.
Deals & Cases
March 09, 2026
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.
Deals & Cases
February 18, 2026
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.
Deals & Cases
February 17, 2026
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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