LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Cravath is representing IBM in its proposed acquisition of MRO Software, Inc., a leading provider of asset and service management software and consulting, for approximately $740 million. The lawyers involved in this matter are partners Scott A. Barshay and George F. Schoen, associate Catherine A. Stephen and summer associate Jonathan Solomon on corporate matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associate Jeffrey V. Mandel on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Cherylyn H.B. Ahrens on executive compensation & benefits matters; and associate Matthew G. Morreale on environmental matters. The deal was announced on August 3, 2006.