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John F.
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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 pharmaceuticals, technology, retail and healthcare.  

Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude 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.  

Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He returned to the Firm as a senior attorney in 2024.  

Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude 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.  

Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He returned to the Firm as a senior attorney in 2024.  

Education

  • J.D., 2016, University of Virginia School of Law
    Order of the Coif
  • B.A., 2012, The College of William & Mary
    magna 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

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.

Deals & Cases

January 28, 2025

Paragon 28’s $1.2 Billion Acquisition by Zimmer Biomet

On January 28, 2025, Paragon 28, Inc. (“Paragon 28”), a leading medical device company focused on the foot and ankle orthopedic segment, and Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (“Zimmer Biomet”), a global medical technology leader, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Zimmer Biomet to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Paragon 28 for an upfront payment of $13.00 per share in cash, corresponding to an equity value of approximately $1.1 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. Paragon 28 shareholders will also receive a non-tradeable contingent value right (CVR) entitling the holder to receive up to $1.00 per share in cash if certain revenue milestones are achieved. Cravath is representing Paragon 28 in connection with the transaction.

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.

John F. Kendrick focuses on antitrust matters, including transactions, litigation, conduct investigations and general counseling. He has represented clients in many industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, retail and healthcare.  

Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude 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.  

Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He returned to the Firm as a senior attorney in 2024.  

Mr. Kendrick was born in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. magna cum laude 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.  

Mr. Kendrick joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2015 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2016 to 2018. He returned to the Firm as a senior attorney in 2024.  

Education

  • J.D., 2016, University of Virginia School of Law
    Order of the Coif
  • B.A., 2012, The College of William & Mary
    magna 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

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.

Deals & Cases

January 28, 2025

Paragon 28’s $1.2 Billion Acquisition by Zimmer Biomet

On January 28, 2025, Paragon 28, Inc. (“Paragon 28”), a leading medical device company focused on the foot and ankle orthopedic segment, and Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (“Zimmer Biomet”), a global medical technology leader, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Zimmer Biomet to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Paragon 28 for an upfront payment of $13.00 per share in cash, corresponding to an equity value of approximately $1.1 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. Paragon 28 shareholders will also receive a non-tradeable contingent value right (CVR) entitling the holder to receive up to $1.00 per share in cash if certain revenue milestones are achieved. Cravath is representing Paragon 28 in connection with the transaction.

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.

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