On June 17, 2015, two of the world’s leading healthcare technology companies, Hill‑Rom Holdings, Inc. and privately held Welch Allyn, Inc., announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Hill‑Rom will acquire Welch Allyn for approximately $2.05 billion in cash and stock. Cravath represented Welch Allyn in connection with this transaction.

The Cravath team was led by partners Susan Webster and Richard Hall and included associates Benjamin S. Persina, Holden K. Sumner and Vernie Chia on M&A matters; partners Stephen L. Gordon and Lauren Angelilli and associate Jay S. Gill on tax matters; partners Eric W. Hilfers and Jennifer S. Conway, senior attorney Lawrence A. Pasini and associate Matthew J. Bobby on executive compensation and benefits matters; practice area attorney Anthony N. Magistrale on intellectual property matters; partner Christine A. Varney and associates Margaret Segall D’Amico and Caitlin N. Fitzpatrick on antitrust matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and practice area attorney Gary R. Eisenman on real estate matters. Summer associates Rebecca D. Stacker and Bradley M. Tarrash also worked on M&A matters.