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Damien Zoubek

Damien Zoubek

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Freshfields

Freshfields

United States • M&A/corporate and commercial

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M&A: large deals ($1bn+)

Revered for its ‘exceptional skill set and wealth of practical experience; Freshfields’s growing M&A practice serves a wide range of global household name clients. The team is jointly led by ’stand out’ Ethan Klingsberg, who advises on activist stockholder issues, and Damien Zoubek, regarded as ‘a force in the M&A world’, and praised for his experience in distressed M&A and shareholder activism defense. Clients deem Jenny Hochenberg as ’the best of the best’ for her work in transformative M&A deals, often representing automotive and aviation sector corporations, while Sebastian Fain handles domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity acquisitions. Paul Humphreys focuses on public and private M&A and general corporate governance, and Sanjay Murti concentrates on high-profile sales and acquisitions of publicly traded companies. In the Silicon Valley, John Fisher assists local and international tech and life sciences industry clients in their entry into the market. Unless otherwise mentioned, all named lawyers are based in New York.
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+1 212 230 4612
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Profile
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Profile

Position

Partner, Co-Head of US Corporate and M&A

Career

Damien focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism defense, distressed M&A and bankruptcy auctions, corporate governance and general corporate matters spanning numerous industries.

Damien is repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A by, among others, Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Dealmakers in America,” and Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance. Mr. Zoubek’s work was featured by the Financial Times in its annual FT North America Innovative Lawyers report in 2016 and 2017.

Damien was born in Summit, New Jersey. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he also serves on the Board of Visitors.

Memberships
  • Georgetown University, Adjunct Faculty Member and Member, Board of Visitors
  • International Bar Association, Corporate and M&A Law Committee
  • New York City Bar Association, Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Control Contests Committee
Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
    • J.D., Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
  • Carnegie Mellon University, 1995
    • B.S.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Damien and Jenny are simply two of the best lawyers I have ever worked for, and they have assembled an amazing M&A team at Freshfields.'
  • 'Damien Zoubek is a force in the M&A world and corporate board room. He is one of a kind, a true partner and negotiator for the toughest deals.'

Key clients

  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Executive Chair and a Principal Shareholder of Endeavor

Work highlights

Advised Johnson & Johnson on its $13.1bn acquisition of Shockwave Medical, Inc.