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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

USA Guide 2026 : New York


Dorsey & Whitney LLP

About

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Within the New York City legal market, Dorsey is best known as the leading firm in middle-market M&A transactions and U.S.-China cross-border M&A transactions.In addition to Dorsey's niche advising mid-market clients, it offers the full range of corporate finance services from acquisition finance to IPOs to restructurings.

Dorsey's New York group advises some of the largest domestic and global corporate clients, including Fortune 1,000 companies such as U.S. Bancorp, MasterCard, UnitedHealth Group, Robert Bosch GmbH, Canon, Fantasia Group, Otelco, TA Associates (UK), Duff & Phelps, Yili Group, CDH Investments and Alvarez & Marsal. The group's extensive experience in working with major corporations enables it to provide the same extremely high standard of advice to clients of all sizes.

Dorsey's U.S.-China practice has been significantly enhanced by Catherine X. Pan-Giordano, who leads its U.S.-China transactional practice, which is a multi-disciplinary and multi-office practice group that focuses on U.S.-China cross-border corporate transactions. Dorsey represents top PE funds, large conglomerates and public companies from China as well as top Chinese banks and insurance companies in their transactional matters in the U.S.; Dorsey also represent middle-market U.S. clients in their M&A transactions with Chinese companies.

Clients (8)

  • Fantasia Group
  • Yili Group
  • CDH Investments
  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • TA Associates (UK), LLP
  • DWF LLP
  • Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
  • H. J. Baker & Bro., LLC

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For
Dorsey & Whitney LLP works with a range of clients, from major corporates to private investment funds. The corporate team is adroit at handling cross-border matters and has particular expertise in transactions with a Chinese dimension. It is frequently sought after by clients in the banking, energy, financial services, pharmaceutical and retail industries. The firm's expertise spans M&A, equity investments and corporate governance issues.
Notable practitioners

Catherine Pan-Giordano is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Dorsey & Whitney represented TUM in the sale of its 5GW solar module manufacturing facility to T1Energy.

Strengths

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  • They are always responsive and attentive to my needs.

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