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John F. Kendrick focuses on antitrust matters, including transactions, litigation, conduct investigations and general counseling. He has represented clients in many industries, including chemicals, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, retail and technology.
At Cravath, Mr. Kendrick has represented clients on antitrust issues in connection with several transactions. These representations have included:
- Occidental Petroleum in the pending $9.7 billion sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway;
- Light & Wonder in its $850 million acquisition of Grover Charitable Gaming;
- Paragon 28 in its $1.2 billion acquisition by Zimmer Biomet Holdings;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Disney in the combination of its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo;
- FactSet Research Systems in its $246.5 million acquisition of LiquidityBook; and
- Greencore Group plc in its £1.2 billion recommended acquisition of Bakkavor.
Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics and Government from the College of William & Mary in 2012 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he was an articles editor of the Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He left the Firm to serve as a law clerk to Hon. Amul R. Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After practicing at a global law firm in Washington, D.C., Mr. Kendrick returned to Cravath as a senior attorney in 2024 and was named of counsel in 2025.
At Cravath, Mr. Kendrick has represented clients on antitrust issues in connection with several transactions. These representations have included:
- Occidental Petroleum in the pending $9.7 billion sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway;
- Light & Wonder in its $850 million acquisition of Grover Charitable Gaming;
- Paragon 28 in its $1.2 billion acquisition by Zimmer Biomet Holdings;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Disney in the combination of its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo;
- FactSet Research Systems in its $246.5 million acquisition of LiquidityBook; and
- Greencore Group plc in its £1.2 billion recommended acquisition of Bakkavor.
Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics and Government from the College of William & Mary in 2012 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he was an articles editor of the Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He left the Firm to serve as a law clerk to Hon. Amul R. Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After practicing at a global law firm in Washington, D.C., Mr. Kendrick returned to Cravath as a senior attorney in 2024 and was named of counsel in 2025.
Education
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J.D., 2016, University of Virginia School of LawOrder of the Coif
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B.A., 2012, The College of William & Marymagna cum laude
Clerkships
- Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Hon. Amul R. Thapar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Admitted In
- New York
- District of Columbia
Deals & Cases
November 03, 2025
Kenvue’s $48.7 Billion Acquisition by Kimberly‑Clark
On November 3, 2025, Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue”), a global consumer health leader, and Kimberly‑Clark Corporation (“Kimberly‑Clark”), a global personal care leader, announced an agreement under which Kimberly‑Clark will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kenvue common stock in a cash and stock transaction that values Kenvue at an enterprise value of approximately $48.7 billion, based on the closing price of Kimberly‑Clark common stock on October 31, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors, Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash as well as 0.14625 Kimberly‑Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. Upon closing of the transaction, current Kenvue shareholders are expected to own approximately 46% and current Kimberly‑Clark shareholders are expected to own approximately 54% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Kenvue in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 02, 2025
Occidental’s $9.7 Billion Sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway
On October 2, 2025, Occidental, an international energy company, and Berkshire Hathaway announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem, in an all‑cash transaction for $9.7 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Cravath is representing Occidental in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 22, 2025
Lindsay Goldberg’s Sale of Liquid Tech Solutions to Velocity Rail Solutions
On July 22, 2025, private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg announced the sale of Liquid Tech Solutions, a tech-enabled provider of on-site mobile refueling solutions, to Velocity Rail Solutions, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company. Cravath is representing Lindsay Goldberg in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 18, 2025
Light & Wonder’s Acquisition of Grover Gaming’s Charitable Gaming Assets
On February 18, 2025, Light & Wonder, Inc. (“Light & Wonder”), the leading cross‑platform global games company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the charitable gaming assets of Grover Gaming, Inc. and G2 Gaming, Inc. (together, “Grover Gaming”), a leading provider of electronic pull‑tabs for charitable gaming in the U.S., for total consideration of $850 million cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and a four‑year revenue based earn‑out of up to $200 million cash. Cravath is representing Light & Wonder in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 10, 2025
FactSet’s Acquisition of LiquidityBook
On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
June 20, 2025
Cravath Announces New Partners and Of Counsels
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on July 1, 2025:
John F. Kendrick focuses on antitrust matters, including transactions, litigation, conduct investigations and general counseling. He has represented clients in many industries, including chemicals, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, retail and technology.
At Cravath, Mr. Kendrick has represented clients on antitrust issues in connection with several transactions. These representations have included:
- Occidental Petroleum in the pending $9.7 billion sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway;
- Light & Wonder in its $850 million acquisition of Grover Charitable Gaming;
- Paragon 28 in its $1.2 billion acquisition by Zimmer Biomet Holdings;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Disney in the combination of its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo;
- FactSet Research Systems in its $246.5 million acquisition of LiquidityBook; and
- Greencore Group plc in its £1.2 billion recommended acquisition of Bakkavor.
Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics and Government from the College of William & Mary in 2012 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he was an articles editor of the Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He left the Firm to serve as a law clerk to Hon. Amul R. Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After practicing at a global law firm in Washington, D.C., Mr. Kendrick returned to Cravath as a senior attorney in 2024 and was named of counsel in 2025.
At Cravath, Mr. Kendrick has represented clients on antitrust issues in connection with several transactions. These representations have included:
- Occidental Petroleum in the pending $9.7 billion sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway;
- Light & Wonder in its $850 million acquisition of Grover Charitable Gaming;
- Paragon 28 in its $1.2 billion acquisition by Zimmer Biomet Holdings;
- The Aquarion Water Authority in its pending $2.4 billion acquisition of Aquarion Water Company from Eversource Energy;
- Disney in the combination of its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo;
- FactSet Research Systems in its $246.5 million acquisition of LiquidityBook; and
- Greencore Group plc in its £1.2 billion recommended acquisition of Bakkavor.
Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics and Government from the College of William & Mary in 2012 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he was an articles editor of the Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He left the Firm to serve as a law clerk to Hon. Amul R. Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After practicing at a global law firm in Washington, D.C., Mr. Kendrick returned to Cravath as a senior attorney in 2024 and was named of counsel in 2025.
Education
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J.D., 2016, University of Virginia School of LawOrder of the Coif
-
B.A., 2012, The College of William & Marymagna cum laude
Clerkships
- Hon. Jeffrey S. Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Hon. Amul R. Thapar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Admitted In
- New York
- District of Columbia
Deals & Cases
November 03, 2025
Kenvue’s $48.7 Billion Acquisition by Kimberly‑Clark
On November 3, 2025, Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue”), a global consumer health leader, and Kimberly‑Clark Corporation (“Kimberly‑Clark”), a global personal care leader, announced an agreement under which Kimberly‑Clark will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kenvue common stock in a cash and stock transaction that values Kenvue at an enterprise value of approximately $48.7 billion, based on the closing price of Kimberly‑Clark common stock on October 31, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors, Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash as well as 0.14625 Kimberly‑Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. Upon closing of the transaction, current Kenvue shareholders are expected to own approximately 46% and current Kimberly‑Clark shareholders are expected to own approximately 54% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Kenvue in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 02, 2025
Occidental’s $9.7 Billion Sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway
On October 2, 2025, Occidental, an international energy company, and Berkshire Hathaway announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem, in an all‑cash transaction for $9.7 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Cravath is representing Occidental in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 22, 2025
Lindsay Goldberg’s Sale of Liquid Tech Solutions to Velocity Rail Solutions
On July 22, 2025, private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg announced the sale of Liquid Tech Solutions, a tech-enabled provider of on-site mobile refueling solutions, to Velocity Rail Solutions, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company. Cravath is representing Lindsay Goldberg in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 18, 2025
Light & Wonder’s Acquisition of Grover Gaming’s Charitable Gaming Assets
On February 18, 2025, Light & Wonder, Inc. (“Light & Wonder”), the leading cross‑platform global games company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the charitable gaming assets of Grover Gaming, Inc. and G2 Gaming, Inc. (together, “Grover Gaming”), a leading provider of electronic pull‑tabs for charitable gaming in the U.S., for total consideration of $850 million cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and a four‑year revenue based earn‑out of up to $200 million cash. Cravath is representing Light & Wonder in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 10, 2025
FactSet’s Acquisition of LiquidityBook
On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
June 20, 2025
Cravath Announces New Partners and Of Counsels
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on July 1, 2025:
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