Cravath Publishes Winter 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
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Deals & Cases
March 11, 2026
On March 10, 2026, Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support and part of RELX, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mytonomy, a leader in video-based patient engagement solutions that will complement Elsevier’s Clinical Solutions portfolio. Cravath is representing RELX in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 09, 2026
On March 9, 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace, Inc. (“Talkspace”) for $5.25 per share. The enterprise value for the transaction is approximately $835 million. Cravath is representing Talkspace in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 02, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (“Select Medical”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which an entity affiliated with a consortium led by Robert A. Ortenzio, Executive Chairman, Co-Founder and Director of Select Medical, Martin F. Jackson, Senior Executive Vice President of Strategic Finance and Operations of Select Medical, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS” and, together with Mr. Ortenzio and Mr. Jackson, the “Consortium”) will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Select Medical not already owned by the Consortium for a price per share of $16.50 in cash, representing an enterprise value of $3.9 billion, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement. Cravath is representing the buyer consortium in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 28, 2026
On February 27, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation (“Paramount”) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("WBD") announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD. Under the terms of the agreement, Paramount will pay $31.00 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of WBD. The transaction values WBD at an enterprise value of $110 billion, and has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. Cravath is representing Paramount in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 26, 2026
Cravath represented The Walt Disney Company in connection with its $4 billion registered notes offering. The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. The transaction closed on February 12, 2026.
Publications
March 11, 2026
On March 10, 2026, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published Cravath’s latest quarterly newsletter on M&A, activism and corporate governance. The newsletter provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape during the fourth quarter of 2025. Contributors to this edition include partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Evan A. Hill, Andrew M. Wark, Bethany A. Pfalzgraf and Edward O. Minturn.
Publications
February 13, 2026
On February 13, 2026, Cravath published the latest edition of its Quarterly Review, which provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape. This edition covers:
Publications
February 10, 2026
Cravath partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Christopher K. Fargo, Alyssa K. Caples and Margaret T. Segall co‑authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the Chambers Investing In… 2026 guide, which was published in January 2026. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series, examines country‑specific legal issues that arise from foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and cross‑border transactions in the more than 30 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law & Practice chapter surveys the legal system and regulatory framework for FDI in the country, analyzing the economic climate as well as considerations related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, antitrust, national security, tax, employment and intellectual property.
Activities
February 10, 2026
On February 6, 2026, Lawdragon named Cravath partners William V. Fogg and Lauren Angelilli to its annual list of Lawdragon Legends, which this year recognizes 22 lawyers nationwide who have been repeatedly featured among Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America.” The list recognizes the lawyers who “contribute to their firm, the profession and to life in meaningful and dimensional ways.”
Publications
February 02, 2026
Cravath released the Winter 2026 issue of its Alumni Journal, which highlights the Firm’s global alumni community. This issue features the career journey of Susan Jong, the Head of Corporate Legal and Corporate Secretary at Amazon, as well as a recent conversation with Jason Dymbort, the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at First Solar, Inc. This edition also spotlights several alumni who have gone on to work in venture capital, or at start-ups and other companies navigating territory that comes with new technologies and market dynamics, and includes photos from the Firm’s October 2025 Alumni Reception held at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.
Deals & Cases
March 11, 2026
On March 10, 2026, Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support and part of RELX, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mytonomy, a leader in video-based patient engagement solutions that will complement Elsevier’s Clinical Solutions portfolio. Cravath is representing RELX in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 09, 2026
On March 9, 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace, Inc. (“Talkspace”) for $5.25 per share. The enterprise value for the transaction is approximately $835 million. Cravath is representing Talkspace in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 02, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (“Select Medical”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which an entity affiliated with a consortium led by Robert A. Ortenzio, Executive Chairman, Co-Founder and Director of Select Medical, Martin F. Jackson, Senior Executive Vice President of Strategic Finance and Operations of Select Medical, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS” and, together with Mr. Ortenzio and Mr. Jackson, the “Consortium”) will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Select Medical not already owned by the Consortium for a price per share of $16.50 in cash, representing an enterprise value of $3.9 billion, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement. Cravath is representing the buyer consortium in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 28, 2026
On February 27, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation (“Paramount”) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("WBD") announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD. Under the terms of the agreement, Paramount will pay $31.00 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of WBD. The transaction values WBD at an enterprise value of $110 billion, and has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. Cravath is representing Paramount in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 26, 2026
Cravath represented The Walt Disney Company in connection with its $4 billion registered notes offering. The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. The transaction closed on February 12, 2026.
Publications
March 11, 2026
On March 10, 2026, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published Cravath’s latest quarterly newsletter on M&A, activism and corporate governance. The newsletter provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape during the fourth quarter of 2025. Contributors to this edition include partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Evan A. Hill, Andrew M. Wark, Bethany A. Pfalzgraf and Edward O. Minturn.
Publications
February 13, 2026
On February 13, 2026, Cravath published the latest edition of its Quarterly Review, which provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape. This edition covers:
Publications
February 10, 2026
Cravath partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Christopher K. Fargo, Alyssa K. Caples and Margaret T. Segall co‑authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the Chambers Investing In… 2026 guide, which was published in January 2026. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series, examines country‑specific legal issues that arise from foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and cross‑border transactions in the more than 30 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law & Practice chapter surveys the legal system and regulatory framework for FDI in the country, analyzing the economic climate as well as considerations related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, antitrust, national security, tax, employment and intellectual property.
Activities
February 10, 2026
On February 6, 2026, Lawdragon named Cravath partners William V. Fogg and Lauren Angelilli to its annual list of Lawdragon Legends, which this year recognizes 22 lawyers nationwide who have been repeatedly featured among Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America.” The list recognizes the lawyers who “contribute to their firm, the profession and to life in meaningful and dimensional ways.”
Publications
February 02, 2026
Cravath released the Winter 2026 issue of its Alumni Journal, which highlights the Firm’s global alumni community. This issue features the career journey of Susan Jong, the Head of Corporate Legal and Corporate Secretary at Amazon, as well as a recent conversation with Jason Dymbort, the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at First Solar, Inc. This edition also spotlights several alumni who have gone on to work in venture capital, or at start-ups and other companies navigating territory that comes with new technologies and market dynamics, and includes photos from the Firm’s October 2025 Alumni Reception held at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.
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