‘User-friendly, responsive and pragmatic’, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton counts large multinational companies, financial institutions and asset managers among its clientele. The team is well-versed in M&A, joint ventures, disposals and entity formations, and enjoys success in high-profile cross-border matters. ’High-quality, articulate and responsive‘, Tihir Sarkar is well positioned to advise various corporates and sovereign wealth funds, especially in the context of emerging markets. He leads the team alongside Nick Rumsby, whose practice covers public and private M&A, reorganisations, joint ventures and demergers, listing rule work, and equity financings. The ’exceptional’ Nallini Puri is sought out for her expertise in cross-border M&A and joint ventures.
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‘Nallini Puri has been an exceptional support for all of my work - she is extremely available, knows the risk profile and is very practical. ’
‘User-friendly, responsive and pragmatic, the CGSH team consistently deliver competent and timely advice.'
'Tihir Sarkar and Polina Lyadnova: high-quality, articulate and responsive.'
Key clients
- The Walt Disney Company
- OpenText
- Goldman Sachs
- GSK plc
- Cerberus
- ENGIE
- TPG
- Warburg Pincus
- Haleon plc
- Veolia Environnement
Work highlights
- Advised The Walt Disney Company in the $8.5bn joint venture with Reliance Industries, combining its Star India business with Reliance’s Viacom18 broadcasting and streaming assets.
- Advised OpenText in its $6 billion recommended offer to acquire Micro Focus International PLC
- Advised Edenred on its £1.15 billion acquisition, and the financing of its acquisition, of Reward Gateway.
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Practice head
Tihir Sarkar; Nick Rumsby
Other key lawyers
Nallini Puri; Nick Rumsby; Ian Shawyer; Dan Tierney; Jim Ho; Jonathan Griggs; Chris Gollop