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Illumina’s Proxy Contest Against Carl Icahn

May 25, 2023

On May 25, 2023, Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array‑based technologies, announced that Illumina shareholders have voted to elect eight of nine Illumina director nominees to the Board of Directors. Cravath represented Illumina in connection with these matters.

The Cravath team was led by partners Faiza J. Saeed, Ting S. Chen and Daniel J. Cerqueira and included associates Saagar Kaul, Joseph A. Marshall and Brianna Pang Sawhney on corporate and activist defense matters; partners Michael L. Arnold and Kimberley S. Drexler and associate Filareti Kouimtzi Filaretou corporate governance matters; and partner Matthew J. Bobby, practice area attorney Aaron S. Cha and associate Molly E. Nichols on executive compensation and benefits matters. Carly B. Sadicario also worked on corporate and activist defense matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Shareholder Activism Defense
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  • Healthcare and Life Sciences

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Faiza J. Saeed
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
fsaeed@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1454
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    Education

    • J.D., 1991, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, University of California, Berkeley
      with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California (Inactive)
    • District of Columbia (Inactive)
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    Name
    Ting S. Chen
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    tchen@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1794
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      Education

      • J.D., 2006, Stanford Law School
      • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Daniel J. Cerqueira
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      dcerqueira@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1156
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        Education

        • J.D., 2013, Harvard Law School
          magna cum laude
        • B.A., 2010, Cornell University
          Phi Beta Kappa

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Michael L. Arnold
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        marnold@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1664
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          Education

          • J.D., 2013, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • B.A., 2010, University of Chicago
            General Honors

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          Name
          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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            Name
            Matthew J. Bobby
            Title
            Executive Compensation and Benefits
            Title
            Partner
            Email
            mbobby@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1128
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              Education

              • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
                magna cum laude
              • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
                Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

              Admitted In

              • New York
              Name
              Saagar Kaul
              Title
              Corporate
              Title
              Of Counsel
              Email
              skaul@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1253
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                Education

                • J.D., 2017, Columbia Law School
                • M.B.A., 2017, Columbia College
                • A.B., 2012, Dartmouth College
                  cum laude

                Admitted In

                • New York
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                Name
                Aaron S. Cha
                Title
                Executive Compensation and Benefits
                Title
                Senior Attorney
                Email
                acha@cravath.com
                Phone
                +1-212-474-1944
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                  Education

                  • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
                  • J.D., 2012, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
                  • B.S., 2004, University of California, San Diego

                  Admitted In

                  • New York
                  • California

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                  June 24, 2024

                  Illumina’s Completed Divestiture of GRAIL

                  On June 24, 2024, Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced the successful completion of the spin-off of GRAIL, a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early. This follows Illumina’s previously announced plans to divest GRAIL, and GRAIL is now a public and independent company. The separation was achieved through the distribution of 85.5% of the outstanding shares of GRAIL to holders of Illumina common stock on June 24, 2024. In addition to retaining their shares of Illumina common stock, Illumina shareholders received one share of GRAIL common stock for every six shares of Illumina stock held as of close of business on the record date of June 13, 2024. Illumina retained 14.5% of the outstanding shares of GRAIL common stock. Cravath represented Illumina in connection with the transaction.

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