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Department profile

Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has a strong track record in advising high-end and mid-market funds, as well as major institutional private equity departments. Areas of expertise include workouts, sales and LBOs, well supported by complementary departments such as financing and tax.

Notable practitioners

John Amorosi and William Chudd are key contacts. They are based in the firm's New York office.

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Work Highlights

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Davis Polk & Wardell LLP advised Sycamore Partners on its $23.7 billion take-private acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Strengths

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The Davis Polk lawyers are very commercial, always available and are very efficient with everything that they do.
Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability respondentUSA
We choose Davis Polk for our largest and most complex transactions.
Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability respondentUSA
What sets Davis Polk apart is their rare combination of legal excellence and genuine commercial acumen, which transforms them from service providers into indispensable strategic partners.
Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability respondentUSA

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has rankings in the following guides

Band 3
USA 2026
Practice area: Private Equity: Buyouts
Location: New York
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