Mr Damien Zoubek > Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Damien Zoubek
Position
Partner, Co-Head of US Corporate and M&A
Career
Damien focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism defense, distressed M&A and bankruptcy auctions, corporate governance and general corporate matters spanning numerous industries.
Damien is repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A by, among others, Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Dealmakers in America,” and Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance. Mr. Zoubek’s work was featured by the Financial Times in its annual FT North America Innovative Lawyers report in 2016 and 2017.
Damien was born in Summit, New Jersey. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he also serves on the Board of Visitors.
Memberships
- Georgetown University, Adjunct Faculty Member and Member, Board of Visitors
- International Bar Association, Corporate and M&A Law Committee
- New York City Bar Association, Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Control Contests Committee
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
- J.D., Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
- Carnegie Mellon University, 1995
- B.S.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
(Leading lawyers)Acting for the likes of international pharma corporations, tech providers, and energy conglomerates, the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP team comprises a set of corporate specialists who cover matters ranging from cross-border transactions to takeover defense. Ethan Klingsberg and Damien Zoubek co-head the New York offering, with the former routinely advising special committees and boards of directors on impactful mergers and complex governance issues, while the latter is an expert on shareholder activism defense. Also in New York, Jenny Hochenberg frequently tackles transformative M&A transactions, Sebastian Fain is knowledgeable on joint ventures, and both Paul Tiger and Paul Humphreys focus on stockholder activism and all-stock mergers. Based in San Francisco, John Fisher has expertise in the life sciences sector, while Joseph Halloum concentrates on IPOs and SPAC transactions.
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
The New York-based team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has broad experience across all aspects of shareholder activism defense and preparation, from negotiations and settlement agreements, to poison pills and navigating wolf packs. Department co-head Elizabeth Bieber focuses her practice on activism and takeover defense preparedness and corporate governance matters. Leading the team alongside her is Ethan Klingsberg, who also co-heads the firm’s broader corporate and M&A offering. Damien Zoubek is familiar with shareholder activism defense scenarios across different industries, and Sebastian Fain is another key contact who regularly counsels management and boards of directors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading lawyers United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) United States > M&A/corporate and commercial
- Shareholder activism United States > M&A/corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Tax > Financial products
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- International trade > CFIUS
- International trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Finance > Commercial lending
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism