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
- BDT & MSD Partners
- Crane NXT
- Comcast Corporation
- Cubic Telecom
- Evercore
- Ferrero
- Lightyear Capital
- MSCI
- Red Bull
- Reliance Industries
Work highlights
Advised Roche on its acquisition of select parts of the LumiraDx group related to LumiraDx group’s point of care technology platform.
Aadvised Cubic Telecom in connection with the investment by SoftBank Corp. of approximately €473 million for a 51% equity stake at a valuation of over €900 million.
Advised UBS AG London Branch in connection with its recommended all-share combination with Redrow, in a transaction subject to the Takeover Code and the Listing Rules.
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Practice head
Will Pearce
Other key lawyers
William Tong; Joseph Scrace; Gordon Milne