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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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For more information about Cleary Gottlieb's M&A and Joint Ventures practice, please visit https://www.clearygottlieb.com/practice-landing/mergers-acquisitions-and-joint-ventures

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is a well-respected East Coast-based practice that regularly handles high-value domestic and cross-border deals, with particular expertise in Latin America. The firm's impressive client base includes leading clients from the pharmaceuticals, beverage and retail industries. Its expertise also spans proxy contests and shareholder activism. The corporate team works closely with the firm's leading antitrust, tax and employment benefits departments to provide a holistic service.

Notable practitioners

Paul Shim and Kimberly Spoerri are key contacts.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton represented Baker Hughes in its $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries.

Strengths

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  • They are incredibly responsive, proactive and commercially minded.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Their ability to manage complex, multijurisdictional transactions, often under tight timelines and in highly regulated environments, is truly outstanding.

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  • Cleary's responsiveness and work product distinguish it. Cleary has extremely bright people who are able to both guide and perform at the highest level.

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