Four Decades for Justice
Matthew L. Ploszek focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Mr. Ploszek’s clients have included AerCap, Brightline, Brookfield, Brunswick Corporation, Cable One, Cincinnati Bell, CommScope, Evolent Health, Ferroglobe, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors, Forward Air, IBM, IFF, Janssen, Lindsay Goldberg, Martin Marietta, Olin, Owl Rock, Parker Hannifin, Pinnacle Foods, Radius Global Infrastructure, Spectranetics and Unilever.
Mr. Ploszek’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Ploszek has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Ploszek is from St. Charles, Illinois. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2014, where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law, and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2014.
Mr. Ploszek joined Cravath in 2014 and was elected a partner in 2021.
Mr. Ploszek’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Ploszek has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Ploszek is from St. Charles, Illinois. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2014, where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law, and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2014.
Mr. Ploszek joined Cravath in 2014 and was elected a partner in 2021.
American Bar Association
Lawdragon
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2024
On February 12, 2024, CymaBay Therapeutics (“CymaBay”) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) announced a definitive agreement under which Gilead will acquire CymaBay for $32.50 per share in cash or a total equity value of $4.3 billion. The addition of CymaBay’s investigational lead product candidate, seladelpar for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis, complements Gilead’s existing liver portfolio and aligns with its longstanding commitment to bringing transformational medicines to patients. Cravath is representing CymaBay in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 24, 2024
On January 22, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”) announced an agreement with Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, to amend the terms of the existing merger agreement relating to their previously announced acquisition. This agreement ends the litigation between the parties, which will now be dismissed. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, Omni shareholders will receive $20 million in cash, instead of the $150 million initially agreed, and 35% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis), as compared to the 37.7% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis) contemplated by the original agreement. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction and related litigation.
Deals & Cases
September 19, 2023
On September 19, 2023, affiliates of private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg, in partnership with the company’s management, announced the completion of an investment in The Kleinfelder Group, a leading engineering, design, construction management, construction materials inspection and testing, and environmental professional services firm. Cravath is representing Lindsay Goldberg in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 12, 2023
On September 12, 2023, the Boards of WestRock and Smurfit Kappa announced the signing of a definitive transaction agreement to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging. Together, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock generated combined last twelve months’ adjusted annual revenue of approximately $34 billion as of June 30, 2023. Cravath is representing WestRock in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 10, 2023
On August 10, 2023, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”), a provider of transportation services, and Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private logistics and supply chain management company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Forward and Omni will combine in a cash-and-stock transaction, creating a combined company that generated approximately $3.7 billion of combined company adjusted revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction.
Matthew L. Ploszek focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Mr. Ploszek’s clients have included AerCap, Brightline, Brookfield, Brunswick Corporation, Cable One, Cincinnati Bell, CommScope, Evolent Health, Ferroglobe, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors, Forward Air, IBM, IFF, Janssen, Lindsay Goldberg, Martin Marietta, Olin, Owl Rock, Parker Hannifin, Pinnacle Foods, Radius Global Infrastructure, Spectranetics and Unilever.
Mr. Ploszek’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Ploszek has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Ploszek is from St. Charles, Illinois. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2014, where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law, and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2014.
Mr. Ploszek joined Cravath in 2014 and was elected a partner in 2021.
Mr. Ploszek’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Ploszek has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Ploszek is from St. Charles, Illinois. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2007, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2014, where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law, and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2014.
Mr. Ploszek joined Cravath in 2014 and was elected a partner in 2021.
American Bar Association
Lawdragon
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2024
On February 12, 2024, CymaBay Therapeutics (“CymaBay”) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) announced a definitive agreement under which Gilead will acquire CymaBay for $32.50 per share in cash or a total equity value of $4.3 billion. The addition of CymaBay’s investigational lead product candidate, seladelpar for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis, complements Gilead’s existing liver portfolio and aligns with its longstanding commitment to bringing transformational medicines to patients. Cravath is representing CymaBay in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 24, 2024
On January 22, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”) announced an agreement with Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, to amend the terms of the existing merger agreement relating to their previously announced acquisition. This agreement ends the litigation between the parties, which will now be dismissed. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, Omni shareholders will receive $20 million in cash, instead of the $150 million initially agreed, and 35% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis), as compared to the 37.7% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis) contemplated by the original agreement. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction and related litigation.
Deals & Cases
September 19, 2023
On September 19, 2023, affiliates of private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg, in partnership with the company’s management, announced the completion of an investment in The Kleinfelder Group, a leading engineering, design, construction management, construction materials inspection and testing, and environmental professional services firm. Cravath is representing Lindsay Goldberg in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 12, 2023
On September 12, 2023, the Boards of WestRock and Smurfit Kappa announced the signing of a definitive transaction agreement to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging. Together, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock generated combined last twelve months’ adjusted annual revenue of approximately $34 billion as of June 30, 2023. Cravath is representing WestRock in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 10, 2023
On August 10, 2023, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”), a provider of transportation services, and Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private logistics and supply chain management company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Forward and Omni will combine in a cash-and-stock transaction, creating a combined company that generated approximately $3.7 billion of combined company adjusted revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction.
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