Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)

Chambers Review

Davis Polk & Wardwell is a New York-headquartered firm with high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. Set up to serve global clients and project-manage matters from key financial centres, including London, Paris, Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborates with selected partner firms in other jurisdictions for local law aspects. Primarily serving large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, the firm has extensive experience handling sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional M&A, financing and capital markets offerings, as well as running international investigations and disputes, including global antitrust files.

The team in London regularly advises clients on complex and high-profile multi-jurisdictional transactions. Its practitioners have extensive experience in issues such as acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and joint ventures, working collaboratively with colleagues across the globe. The firm maintains strong sector expertise and is experienced in handling matters involving multinational corporations in the food and beverage, retail and technology sectors, among others.