United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
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M&A: large deals ($1bn+)

A&O Shearman

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Deploying a ‘commercial approach to negotiating transactions’, A&O Shearman has vast experience handling take-private acquisitions, complicated joint ventures, and cross-border M&A. Boasting an array of corporate specialists in the healthcare, tech, and finance sectors, the firm frequently acts on behalf of major domestic and international companies, with New York-based practice heads Scott Petepiece and Daniel Litowitz regularly providing ’consistent top-tier advice’ when managing spin-offs, consortium investments, and stock mergers. Also in New York, Clare O’Brien is an expert on public company restructurings, while Creighton Condon is knowledgeable on shareholder activism. From Menlo Park, Daniel Mitz concentrates on representing global tech corporations. Former Global Managing Partner George Casey left the firm in January 2024. Following the recent merger between A&O Shearman and Allen & Overy LLP, the ‘hardworking, approachable’ team now has added expertise across the finance, tech, and energy sectors, regularly handling multi-jurisdictional acquisitions as well as sales of equity interests. Based in New York, Bill Schwitter chairs the corporate team and brings extensive experience managing securities issues and financing arrangements to the practice, while Kfir Abutbul is an expert on restructurings and workouts. The ’very smart and experienced’ Stephen Besen focuses on joint ventures, Dario de Martino is knowledgeable on tender offers and divestitures, and Romain Dambre concentrates on carve-outs.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Shearman has significant experience advising on M&A transactions of all sizes. The team works with clients to understand the business issues and takes a commercial approach to negotiating transactions--they are not lawyers getting in the way of a deal or arguing a point to win it.’

  • ‘The team takes a very commercial approach to negotiation and they often helpful, problem-solving solutions where issues arise in a transaction. They also understand the need to keep the transaction on schedule and do what it takes to get that done. There are many excellent partners at Shearman, but some that particularly stand out are Creighton Condon, Scott Petepiece, and Michael Dorf.’

Key clients

  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
  • Albemarle

Work highlights

  • Advised SAP SE on the sale of Qualtrics International Inc. to Silver Lake and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for approximately $12.5bn.
  • Advised CVS Health on its acquisition of Oak Street Health for $39 per share in cash, a transaction valued at approximately $10.6bn.