Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has a destination M&A practice, with a deep bench of lawyers regularly engaged to assist on high-value cross-border deals spanning take-privates, carve-outs, spin-offs, divestitures and de-SPAC transactions. The team leverages its impressively deep bench strength to assist clients spanning a diverse array of sectors, including technology, financial services, telecoms and energy. Situated in New York, the team is co-headed by David Boston, Russell Leaf and Adam Turteltaub. Boston is a well-regarded transactional practitioner who combines M&A expertise with capital markets knowledge to advise both public and private companies. Leaf is particularly active in the healthcare, technology and infrastructure sectors, while Turteltaub is sought out for his big-ticket, cross-border dealmaking experience. The team has been further strengthened by the recent arrivals of Heather Weigel and Brian Hamilton from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP respectively.
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- Great service and top-notch talent.
- The service they provide and the availability stands out.
- ‘David Boston is exceptional.'
- ‘Accessibility, experience, and they didn't add an unnecessary number of people to the team.’
- ‘The team was extremely experienced in the subtleties of going private transactions, and in Delaware litigation.’
Key clients
- AlixPartners
- Atlas Holdings
- Bluestar Alliance
- Caliche Development Partners
- Carrix
- Choice Hotels International
- Churchill Capital Corp IX and Churchill Capital Corp X
- CorMedix
- Create Music Group
- Hyphenate Media Group
- CTH Invest SA, a Ferrero-related company
- Deribit
- Franklin Templeton
- Insight Partners
- Interpublic Group
- Karman Holdings Inc.
- LS Power
- Malibu Life
- Man Group
- NGP
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
David Boston; Russell Leaf; Adam Turteltaub
Other key lawyers
Heather Weigel; Brian Hamilton; Laura Delanoy