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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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

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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
New York-headquartered Davis Polk has high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. It is 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. The firm primarily serves large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, and it 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.In the global M&A context, the firm is a major player in substantial transactions involving publicly listed companies, particularly those listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq. Its US teams offer clients close collaboration with the firm's corporate London and Asia groups, leveraging strong M&A and capital markets expertise across the board and primarily generating and coordinating work from New York. Has recently acted for clients in the TMT, pharmaceutical and commercial real estate sectors on significant transatlantic and Asia-US matters, showing great proficiency as an inbound US law counsel.
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Strengths

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  • The firm does a wonderful job of being engaged, responsive and timely. The advice we get is reasonable, balanced, industry cognizant and tailored to us.

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

  • Davis Polk brings international expertise and experience, excellent individual talent and responsive and collaborative teams.

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  • Davis Polk & Wardwell lawyers bring not only experience and expertise but have an exceptional ability to adapt to unique circumstances. They create bespoke solutions that meet the needs of the moment.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • George R Bason Jr
    George R Bason Jr

    George R Bason Jr

    George Bason serves as chair of the firm's M&A group and has long been a formidable presence in the New York market. He applies his deep experience to headline corporate transactions.
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  • William H Aaronson
    William H Aaronson

    William H Aaronson

    William Aaronson sits as head of the firm's M&A group. He offers strong counsel in a broad range of transactions. He is adept at handling high stakes transactions.

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  • Louis L Goldberg
    Louis L Goldberg

    Louis L Goldberg

    Louis Goldberg concentrates his practice on the representation of corporates and financial institutions in their domestic and cross-border transactional activity. He serves as co-head of the global M&A practice.
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  • Michael Diz
    Michael Diz

    Michael Diz

    Michael Diz serves as counsel to major companies and private equity firms, particularly in connection with technology, media and telecommunications deals.

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  • Manuel Garciadiaz
    Manuel Garciadiaz

    Manuel Garciadiaz

    Manuel Garciadiaz continues to be a leading name for Latin America-related M&A. He works with both US and non-US clients.
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