About

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Our global team works with corporates, private equity sponsors and other private capital, investment banks and sovereign entities to deliver mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, regardless of complexity or location of the parties and assets. 

Our market-leading reputation for executing the most complex cross-border deals underlines the international scope and strength of our teams and the clients who call on us. With teams across APAC, EMEA, the US and UK, we represent businesses across all segments of the market – from start-ups to multinationals – on local and cross-border public and private M&A including take-privates, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and strategic alliances, minority investments, shareholder activism and control contests. 

Through our long-established sector focus, we understand our client's industry drivers and risks and combine that knowledge with deep transactional experience to navigate successful outcomes working with advisers across the world in key practice areas. That deep bench draws on dedicated support in key areas including competition, employment and benefits, IP, data protection, tax and ESG to ensure our clients achieve their commercial goals.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - New York

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

HSF Kramer is a solid player in the mid-market space, advising on matters such as mergers, acquisitions and dispositions. The firm's diverse client base includes public entities, private companies, hedge funds and individual investors. It is particularly adept at representing private equity sponsors. The corporate team's sector expertise covers technology and manufacturing.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP combined on June 1st to form HSF Kramer.

Work Highlights

  • The firm advised Strategic Management Solutions LLC on its sale to Bernhard Capital Partners.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ernest Wechsler
6
Ernest Wechsler
6
Band 6
Ernest Wechsler is well regarded for the quality of his advice in M&A, joint ventures and restructurings. He serves as chair of the firm's corporate group.

Ernest is a brilliant lawyer who has incredible judgment, commercial and legal awareness and vision. He is also incredibly prompt and puts his clients first.

Ernest provides thoughtful strategic advice, and I would recommend him for any M&A matter.

He is always a pleasure to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Ernest Wechsler
6
Ernest Wechsler
6
Band 6

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