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Overview

350 Corporate Lawyers in 26 Offices Worldwide

Our corporate team covers key geographic locations across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Our integrated team works with clients to deliver solutions for all of their corporate legal requirements globally, including M&A, capital markets, securities, corporate governance, commercial, data privacy and security, employee benefits, international trade, intellectual property, investment management, tax and private client.

We advise a large variety of private and public companies, as well as start-up ventures and private equity sponsors, active in sectors such as energy and natural resources, financial services, food and agribusiness, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, real estate, retail, sports and entertainment and technology.

Globally Recognized Top Corporate Advisers

Our corporate lawyers are recognized as leading individuals by Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers across our global footprint. Additionally, our corporate practice has been recognized by The Legal 500,  Refinitiv (f.k.a. Thomson Reuters), MergerMarket, JUVE, IFLR 1000 and other leading publications.

Awards

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  • Ranked in Chambers and Partners with 28 corporate department-level rankings and 63 individual rankings. 
  • Ranked among the most active Mid-Market M&A law firms in the United States based on deal volume  (Refinitiv, f.k.a. Thomson Reuters).
  • Recognized by Legal 500 for excellence in middle-market M&A in both the U.S. and UK.
  • Ranked Tier 1 in the U.S. by Best Law Firms 2020 for corporate law, M&A law, securities/capital markets law (US).
  • Ranked by PitchBook among the top 20 U.S. firms for several categories of venture capital and private equity deals.

Awards

  • Ranked in Chambers and Partners with 28 corporate department-level rankings and 63 individual rankings. 
  • Ranked among the most active Mid-Market M&A law firms in the United States based on deal volume  (Refinitiv, f.k.a. Thomson Reuters).
  • Recognized by Legal 500 for excellence in middle-market M&A in both the U.S. and UK.
  • Ranked Tier 1 in the U.S. by Best Law Firms 2020 for corporate law, M&A law, securities/capital markets law (US).
  • Ranked by PitchBook among the top 20 U.S. firms for several categories of venture capital and private equity deals.

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Related Capabilities

  • Commercial Transactions

  • Data Privacy & Security

  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

  • Franchise

  • Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes

  • International Trade

  • Insurance: Corporate & Transactional

  • M&A & Corporate Finance

  • Technology Transactions

  • Private Client

  • Private Equity

  • Public Policy & Government Affairs

  • Securities & Corporate Governance

  • Start-Up & Venture Capital Practice

  • Strategic Alternatives & Corporate Reorganization

  • Tax & Private Client

Areas of Focus

  • Environment

  • Commercial Transactions

  • Carve-outs & Transitions

  • Data Privacy & Security

  • Corporate Real Estate and Funds

  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

  • Financial Services Corporate & Regulatory Team

  • Franchise

  • International Trade

  • M&A & Corporate Finance

  • Non Profit Organizations

  • Outsourcing

  • Public Policy & Government Affairs

  • Private Equity

  • Securities & Corporate Governance

  • Start-Up & Venture Capital Practice

  • Strategic Alternatives & Corporate Reorganization

  • Special Situations Team

  • Technology Transactions

  • UK Public Company

  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

  • ESG Governance, Compliance and Reporting

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