We are advising ezCater on the transaction

Davis Polk is advising ezCater, Inc. on its $2.3 billion sale to Uber Technologies, Inc. in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

ezCater is the #1 food tech platform for workplaces in the United States. The company makes it easy for organizations to manage their food needs and order from more than 140,000 restaurants nationwide. For workplaces, ezCater provides flexible and scalable solutions ranging from employee meal programs to one-off meetings, as well as 24/7 customer service and business-grade reliability. For restaurant partners, ezCater helps grow their businesses by bringing them new high-value customers and large orders

Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. Since its launch 2010, Uber has completed more than 79 billion trips and continues to build products that get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

The Davis Polk corporate team includes partners Nicole Brookshire, Paul S. Scrivano and Lee Parnes, counsel Joseph G. Marano and associates Matthew Cutts and Cole Davis. Partners Jennifer S. Conway and Amanda Hines Gold are providing executive compensation advice. Partner Corey M. Goodman is providing tax advice. Partner Frank Azzopardi is providing intellectual property advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and Northern California offices.

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