Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is entrusted by some of the world’s largest banks for regulatory aspects of M&A at all stages, including joint ventures and capital raising projects. The group also advises on a range of investigations involving government agencies, which are key channels of work for the team, from redlining investigations to CFPB inquiries. New York-based Jeffrey A. Brill, who is experienced in assisting large financial services clients with complex regulatory requirements, and New York-based Mark Chorazak. Chorazak demonstrates a strong familiarity with regulatory approvals within a wide range of transactions for some of the largest bank mergers.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Citigroup Inc.
- Discover Financial Services and Discover Bank
- Circle IPO Underwriters
- Renasant Corporation
- Santander Bank, N.A.
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
- CME Group
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Mubadala Capital
- CI Financial Corp.
- Credit Acceptance Corporation
- A large national bank and mortgage lender
Work highlights
Advised Citigroup Inc. (“Citi”) on many of its most significant transactions for over 35 years.
Represented Discover Financial Services and Discover Bank in Discover Bank's approximately $10.8 billion sale of its private student loan portfolio to strategic partnerships comprised of investment vehicles and accounts managed by The Carlyle Group Inc. and KKR & Co. Inc., with Firstmark Services assuming responsibility for servicing the portfolio upon the sale.
Represented J.P. Morgan Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets as joint lead bookrunners in Circle’s upsized $1.05 billion IPO of Class A common stock and listing on the New York Stock Exchange, where it began trading on June 5 under the ticker symbol CRCL
Practice head
Jeffrey A. Brill; Mark Chorazak