Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP‘s London team advises on a steady stream of cross-border M&A, listings and takeovers, with a client base that includes UK and US listed companies, private firms and private equity houses. The team is especially experienced in Takeover Code matters, where Will Pearce and counsel Joseph Scrace are particularly noteworthy contacts.
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Key clients

  • Airbus
  • Atairos

Work highlights

Advised Roche on its acquisition of select parts of the LumiraDx group related to LumiraDx group’s point of care technology platform.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

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Leading associates

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Practice head

Will Pearce

Other key lawyers

William Tong; Joseph Scrace; Gordon Milne