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Covington & Burling LLP

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

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Covington & Burling LLP

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Covington & Burling LLP is particularly well known for its proficiency in transactions involving clients from the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. The corporate team works with major multinationals, venture capital-backed companies and private equity sponsors. The firm is adept in financial advisory work and often acts for leading names in the banking world. Their expertise spans transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
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Work Highlights

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  • Covington & Burling advised MidFirst Bank on the acquisition of the Texas bank division of Amerant Bank.

Strengths

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  • They are a one-stop shop, so I can go to them for anything and for matters across the board.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • They have exceptionally talented counsel in every relevant area for M&A transactions.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • The team is really laser-focused on the issues, the risk and our tolerance. They anticipate what we need and want and explain very complicated things in a simple way so business people can understand.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • The team provides pragmatic and business-oriented advice.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • Covington & Burling are technically brilliant, very responsive and can push us towards a solution.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • J D Weinberg
    J D Weinberg

    J D Weinberg

    J D Weinberg maintains an active corporate practice, representing public and private companies in domestic and cross-border deals.

    • J D is super experienced in this world and has seen a lot of things. His perspective adds a lot of value when you need something outside-the-box.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • He is extremely practical, commercial and understands our business.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • J D provides comprehensive insights and strategic advice that are instrumental in guiding our projects to success. He ensures that services exceed client expectations.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • He is extremely responsive and knows our deal-making style very well.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
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