Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Corporate/M&A

About

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

We work on a broad range of global mergers and acquisitions. Our team counsels sellers and buyers, investors and owners, boards of directors, and sources of financing and intermediaries, including private equity and venture capital funds. We help secure transaction financing, working with investment and commercial banks and other institutional lenders, and we advise entity-level decisionmakers, counseling boards, independent director committees, and management groups in myriad regulated and unregulated industries around the world. Our transactions have ranged in value from a few million dollars to more than $70 billion.

Our team can handle any issues arising from a merger, acquisition, or divestiture, whether environmental, labor, employment, and compensation matters or government contracts, regulatory obligations, intellectual property rights, and tax matters. We help clients negotiate purchase and divestiture agreements, tender offers, restructurings, joint ventures, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts, and public-to-private transactions, and acquire distressed assets. We also advise public company targets and would-be acquirers regarding implementing or overcoming takeover defense mechanisms.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP offers a versatile nationwide practice, particularly adept at handling midmarket deals. The team provides a complete spectrum of corporate advice across a slew of industries, including healthcare, technology, life sciences, energy and financial services. The firm's client base includes sellers, buyers, private equity investors and directors. It is experienced in handling cross-border transactions, including European, Asian and Middle Eastern deals.

Notable practitioners

Philadelphia-based Benjamin Wills is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP represented Hostess Brands Inc in its USD5.6 billion acquisition by J.M. Smucker Co.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The partners at Morgan Lewis understand the business issues and cut right to them when giving advice. They understand how to dissect complexity and are good at prioritizing where to focus resources.