Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz’s M&A practice is a juggernaut in the transactional market, boasting a team of highly experienced M&A practitioners regularly engaged to handle complex big-ticket domestic and cross-border transactions of both public and private companies. The team is turned to by an impressive list of clients spanning sectors such as technology, financial services, media and entertainment and energy. The New York-based group is jointly spearheaded by Jacob Kling, Adam Emmerich, Steven Rosenblum and David Lam. Kling advises a broad range of public and private clients from industries including banking, healthcare and sports, while Lam is relied upon by a number of notable clients in the life sciences sector for his expertise in cross-border transactions, IPOs, spin-offs and private equity transactions. Emmerich possesses extensive experience advising on public takeovers in the pharmaceuticals industry. Karessa Cain is turned to for her expertise in takeover defense, shareholder activism and proxy contests.