Mr Michael Lubowitz > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10153
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Head of Weil’s M&A practice

Career

Michael Lubowitz is Head of Weil’s Mergers &Acquisitions practice and a member of the Firm’s Management Committee. He has extensive experience representing public and private companies and private equity sponsors in a broad range of transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of public companies, portfolio companies of private equity sponsors and entrepreneurial businesses, strategic investments, hostile tender offers, spin-offs, director governance advice and in- and out-of-court restructurings.

Education

Brandeis University (B.A., 1987); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1990).

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)

Leveraging its international network of offices, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP displays proficiency in the large-scale M&A space, where the firm’s client roster includes well-known public and private companies, primarily within the energy, tech, and food and beverage industries. The group is also well-equipped to advise on hostile takeover matters, shareholder activism, and matters stemming from action initiated by high-profile activist hedge funds. The leadership trio comprises Michael Aiello, who is well-versed in complex cross-border M&A and divestitures involving public companies, Michael Lubowitz, who represents private equity sponsors in the acquisition and disposition of public companies, and Matthew Gilroy, a go-to for acquirors, targets, and investment banks seeking assistance with complex M&A and compliance issues. Sachin Kohli, Eoghan Keenan, and Amanda Fenster are all experienced in corporate governance considerations, defensive measures, and disclosure issues related to M&A. All named individuals are based in New York.