Edward O. Minturn focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He has advised public and private companies, as well as boards of directors and special committees, in connection with a variety of significant transactions across diverse industries and jurisdictions.
Mr. Minturn’s notable transactions include representing:
- Linde in its $70 billion merger of equals with Praxair;
- Frontier Communications in its pending $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Just Eat Takeaway.com in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub;
- Consolidated Communications’ special committee in the $3.1 billion acquisition by Searchlight and BCI;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Vista Outdoor in the $2.225 billion sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group and the $1.125 billion sale of Revelyst to SVP;
- Martin Marietta in the $2.1 billion sale of its South Texas cement business and related concrete operations to CRH;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $2 billion acquisition of Ambrx and in the separation of Kenvue;
- UScellular’s independent directors in the pending sale of select retained spectrum licenses to AT&T and Verizon for more than $2 billion;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- ADT in its $1.2 billion equity investment from State Farm;
- Oshkosh in its $800 million acquisition of the AeroTech business from JBT;
- altafiber in the $670 million sale of CBTS to TowerBrook;
- RELX in its £580 million acquisition of ThreatMetrix;
- Tabula Rasa in its $570 million take‑private acquisition by Nautic;
- Unilever in its $384 million acquisition of TAZO from Starbucks and its acquisition of Sundial Brands;
- IBM in its acquisition of Databand.ai;
- Schneider Electric in its acquisition of AutoGrid; and
- Thrivent in its acquisition of a majority stake in College Avenue.
Mr. Minturn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He received a B.A. with distinction from Duke University in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2016, where he was an Articles Editor of the Annual Survey of American Law.
Mr. Minturn joined Cravath in 2016 and was elected partner in 2024.
Mr. Minturn’s notable transactions include representing:
- Linde in its $70 billion merger of equals with Praxair;
- Frontier Communications in its pending $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Just Eat Takeaway.com in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub;
- Consolidated Communications’ special committee in the $3.1 billion acquisition by Searchlight and BCI;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Vista Outdoor in the $2.225 billion sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group and the $1.125 billion sale of Revelyst to SVP;
- Martin Marietta in the $2.1 billion sale of its South Texas cement business and related concrete operations to CRH;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $2 billion acquisition of Ambrx and in the separation of Kenvue;
- UScellular’s independent directors in the pending sale of select retained spectrum licenses to AT&T and Verizon for more than $2 billion;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- ADT in its $1.2 billion equity investment from State Farm;
- Oshkosh in its $800 million acquisition of the AeroTech business from JBT;
- altafiber in the $670 million sale of CBTS to TowerBrook;
- RELX in its £580 million acquisition of ThreatMetrix;
- Tabula Rasa in its $570 million take‑private acquisition by Nautic;
- Unilever in its $384 million acquisition of TAZO from Starbucks and its acquisition of Sundial Brands;
- IBM in its acquisition of Databand.ai;
- Schneider Electric in its acquisition of AutoGrid; and
- Thrivent in its acquisition of a majority stake in College Avenue.
Mr. Minturn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He received a B.A. with distinction from Duke University in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2016, where he was an Articles Editor of the Annual Survey of American Law.
Mr. Minturn joined Cravath in 2016 and was elected partner in 2024.
Education
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J.D., 2016, New York University School of Lawcum laude
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B.A., 2013, Duke Universitywith Distinction
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
January 27, 2025
The Aquarion Water Authority’s $2.4 Billion Acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy
On January 27, 2025, the Aquarion Water Authority, a quasi-public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut and a standalone, newly created water authority alongside the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy, an energy provider which transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to approximately 4.4 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Subject to certain closing adjustments, the aggregate enterprise value of the sale is approximately $2.4 billion, which includes approximately $1.6 billion in cash and $800 million of net debt that will be extinguished at closing. Cravath is representing the Aquarion Water Authority in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
November 07, 2024
UScellular’s $1.018 Billion Sale of Select Spectrum Assets to AT&T
On November 7, 2024, United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”) announced that it has entered into an agreement with AT&T to sell a portion of the company's retained spectrum licenses for total consideration of $1.018 billion. The transaction is part of the objective UScellular announced on May 28, 2024, to opportunistically monetize the spectrum that was not included in the proposed sale to T‑Mobile; and follows the transactions previously announced on October 18, 2024, to sell a portion of the retained spectrum licenses to Verizon and two other mobile network operators. Cravath is representing the independent directors of UScellular in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 18, 2024
UScellular’s $1 Billion Sale of Select Spectrum Assets
On October 18, 2024, United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. to sell a portion of the company's retained spectrum licenses for total consideration of $1 billion. Additionally, UScellular has entered into agreements with two other mobile network operators for the sale of other selected spectrum licenses. The transactions are part of the objective UScellular announced on May 28, 2024, to monetize the spectrum that was not included in the proposed sale to T-Mobile. Cravath is representing the independent directors of UScellular in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 07, 2024
Vista Outdoor’s $1.125 Billion Sale of Revelyst to SVP
On October 4, 2024, Vista Outdoor Inc. (“Vista Outdoor”), the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC, and its affiliates (“SVP”), a global alternative investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management, to sell Revelyst in an all‑cash transaction based on an enterprise value of $1.125 billion. In connection with the SVP Transaction, Vista Outdoor also entered into an amendment to the merger agreement with Czechoslovak Group a.s. (“CSG”) to acquire The Kinetic Group, increasing the purchase price for The Kinetic Group to $2.225 billion. Together, the CSG Transaction and the SVP Transaction represent an enterprise value of $3.35 billion for Vista Outdoor and will deliver an estimated $45 per share in cash to Vista Outdoor stockholders. Cravath is representing Vista Outdoor in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 05, 2024
Frontier’s $20 Billion Acquisition by Verizon
On September 5, 2024, Verizon Communications Inc. and Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (“Frontier”), the largest pure‑play fiber provider in the U.S., announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all‑cash transaction valued at $20 billion. Cravath is representing Frontier in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 13, 2024
Cravath Announces New Partners
Cravath has elected seven new partners.
Edward O. Minturn focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He has advised public and private companies, as well as boards of directors and special committees, in connection with a variety of significant transactions across diverse industries and jurisdictions.
Mr. Minturn’s notable transactions include representing:
- Linde in its $70 billion merger of equals with Praxair;
- Frontier Communications in its pending $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Just Eat Takeaway.com in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub;
- Consolidated Communications’ special committee in the $3.1 billion acquisition by Searchlight and BCI;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Vista Outdoor in the $2.225 billion sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group and the $1.125 billion sale of Revelyst to SVP;
- Martin Marietta in the $2.1 billion sale of its South Texas cement business and related concrete operations to CRH;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $2 billion acquisition of Ambrx and in the separation of Kenvue;
- UScellular’s independent directors in the pending sale of select retained spectrum licenses to AT&T and Verizon for more than $2 billion;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- ADT in its $1.2 billion equity investment from State Farm;
- Oshkosh in its $800 million acquisition of the AeroTech business from JBT;
- altafiber in the $670 million sale of CBTS to TowerBrook;
- RELX in its £580 million acquisition of ThreatMetrix;
- Tabula Rasa in its $570 million take‑private acquisition by Nautic;
- Unilever in its $384 million acquisition of TAZO from Starbucks and its acquisition of Sundial Brands;
- IBM in its acquisition of Databand.ai;
- Schneider Electric in its acquisition of AutoGrid; and
- Thrivent in its acquisition of a majority stake in College Avenue.
Mr. Minturn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He received a B.A. with distinction from Duke University in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2016, where he was an Articles Editor of the Annual Survey of American Law.
Mr. Minturn joined Cravath in 2016 and was elected partner in 2024.
Mr. Minturn’s notable transactions include representing:
- Linde in its $70 billion merger of equals with Praxair;
- Frontier Communications in its pending $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Just Eat Takeaway.com in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub;
- Consolidated Communications’ special committee in the $3.1 billion acquisition by Searchlight and BCI;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Vista Outdoor in the $2.225 billion sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group and the $1.125 billion sale of Revelyst to SVP;
- Martin Marietta in the $2.1 billion sale of its South Texas cement business and related concrete operations to CRH;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $2 billion acquisition of Ambrx and in the separation of Kenvue;
- UScellular’s independent directors in the pending sale of select retained spectrum licenses to AT&T and Verizon for more than $2 billion;
- Spectranetics in its €1.9 billion sale to Philips;
- ADT in its $1.2 billion equity investment from State Farm;
- Oshkosh in its $800 million acquisition of the AeroTech business from JBT;
- altafiber in the $670 million sale of CBTS to TowerBrook;
- RELX in its £580 million acquisition of ThreatMetrix;
- Tabula Rasa in its $570 million take‑private acquisition by Nautic;
- Unilever in its $384 million acquisition of TAZO from Starbucks and its acquisition of Sundial Brands;
- IBM in its acquisition of Databand.ai;
- Schneider Electric in its acquisition of AutoGrid; and
- Thrivent in its acquisition of a majority stake in College Avenue.
Mr. Minturn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He received a B.A. with distinction from Duke University in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2016, where he was an Articles Editor of the Annual Survey of American Law.
Mr. Minturn joined Cravath in 2016 and was elected partner in 2024.
Education
-
J.D., 2016, New York University School of Lawcum laude
-
B.A., 2013, Duke Universitywith Distinction
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
January 27, 2025
The Aquarion Water Authority’s $2.4 Billion Acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy
On January 27, 2025, the Aquarion Water Authority, a quasi-public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut and a standalone, newly created water authority alongside the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy, an energy provider which transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to approximately 4.4 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Subject to certain closing adjustments, the aggregate enterprise value of the sale is approximately $2.4 billion, which includes approximately $1.6 billion in cash and $800 million of net debt that will be extinguished at closing. Cravath is representing the Aquarion Water Authority in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
November 07, 2024
UScellular’s $1.018 Billion Sale of Select Spectrum Assets to AT&T
On November 7, 2024, United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”) announced that it has entered into an agreement with AT&T to sell a portion of the company's retained spectrum licenses for total consideration of $1.018 billion. The transaction is part of the objective UScellular announced on May 28, 2024, to opportunistically monetize the spectrum that was not included in the proposed sale to T‑Mobile; and follows the transactions previously announced on October 18, 2024, to sell a portion of the retained spectrum licenses to Verizon and two other mobile network operators. Cravath is representing the independent directors of UScellular in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 18, 2024
UScellular’s $1 Billion Sale of Select Spectrum Assets
On October 18, 2024, United States Cellular Corporation (“UScellular”) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. to sell a portion of the company's retained spectrum licenses for total consideration of $1 billion. Additionally, UScellular has entered into agreements with two other mobile network operators for the sale of other selected spectrum licenses. The transactions are part of the objective UScellular announced on May 28, 2024, to monetize the spectrum that was not included in the proposed sale to T-Mobile. Cravath is representing the independent directors of UScellular in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 07, 2024
Vista Outdoor’s $1.125 Billion Sale of Revelyst to SVP
On October 4, 2024, Vista Outdoor Inc. (“Vista Outdoor”), the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC, and its affiliates (“SVP”), a global alternative investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management, to sell Revelyst in an all‑cash transaction based on an enterprise value of $1.125 billion. In connection with the SVP Transaction, Vista Outdoor also entered into an amendment to the merger agreement with Czechoslovak Group a.s. (“CSG”) to acquire The Kinetic Group, increasing the purchase price for The Kinetic Group to $2.225 billion. Together, the CSG Transaction and the SVP Transaction represent an enterprise value of $3.35 billion for Vista Outdoor and will deliver an estimated $45 per share in cash to Vista Outdoor stockholders. Cravath is representing Vista Outdoor in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 05, 2024
Frontier’s $20 Billion Acquisition by Verizon
On September 5, 2024, Verizon Communications Inc. and Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (“Frontier”), the largest pure‑play fiber provider in the U.S., announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all‑cash transaction valued at $20 billion. Cravath is representing Frontier in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 13, 2024
Cravath Announces New Partners
Cravath has elected seven new partners.
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