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Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above - London (Firms)

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is often engaged in complex multijurisdictional transactions, with deep expertise in deals involving Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It represents a broad range of clients, including financial institutions, private equity firms, public companies and private entities.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised The Walt Disney Company in the combination of its Star India business with Viacom18 to form a new strategic joint venture with Reliance Industries.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nick Rumsby
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Nick Rumsby
3
Band 3
Nick Rumsby is experienced in domestic public M&A, in addition to boasting expertise in joint ventures, demergers and corporate restructurings. His practice benefits from time on secondment at the Takeover Panel.

Nick provides superb legal guidance that balances practical considerations with legal realities.

Nick has real gravitas and presence. He is very deft in the boardroom.

He is a strong technician.

Tihir Sarkar
4
Tihir Sarkar
4
Band 4
Tihir Sarkar focuses his practice on the representation of corporates and wealth funds across a range of high-end transactions. He is active in a number of sectors and stands out for his experience working in emerging markets.

Tihir is a brilliant lawyer and is able to navigate the thorniest of legal issues. He is also a very good leader.

Tihir is a great strategist and a pleasure to work with.

Nallini Puri
5
Nallini Puri
5
Band 5
Nallini Puri is recognised for her work with high-profile clients in large-scale, cross-border transactions and investments. She is qualified to practise law in the US and India, as well as the UK.

Nallini is a pleasure to deal with. She is highly responsive and committed to her clients.

She is an excellent M&A attorney and a leader of the team.

Nallini Puri is great.

Dan Tierney
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Dan Tierney
U
Up and Coming

Dan Tierney takes on a prominent role within the firm's corporate practice, advising on public and private M&A. He frequently works on international deals, including handling the UK components of large transatlantic transactions.

Dan is excellent and a rising star. His understanding of the law is supremely helpful.

Dan is an extremely sharp lawyer and his legal advice is very commercial.

Dan is a phenomenal lawyer and he understands all the details of the UK legal system.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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London (Firms)

Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above

Nick Rumsby
3
Nick Rumsby
3
Band 3
Tihir Sarkar
4
Tihir Sarkar
4
Band 4
Nallini Puri
5
Nallini Puri
5
Band 5
Dan Tierney
U
Dan Tierney
U
Up and Coming

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