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Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense

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Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP handles a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactional matters, including joint ventures, tender offers and spin-offs. The corporate team represents clients working in a range of areas, such as manufacturers, investment firms, financial services companies and real estate businesses. The New York office also houses market-leading expertise in shareholder activism defense. The firm is active on behalf of corporates and private equity sponsors.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin LLP represented Battea - Class Action Services in its $670 million acquisition by SS&C Technologies. 

Strengths

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Sidley Austin provides exceptional service. You get an immediate answer informed by their depth of experience in this area.

Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense respondent
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The firm is always readily available to answer questions and provide support to handle these sometimes-complex transactions. The team comes up with the most commercially reasonable solution.

Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense respondent
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Sidley Austin is solution-oriented and brings a pragmatic approach. The firm has a great ability to pivot quickly in an ever-changing environment.

Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense respondent
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Sidley Austin has a fully dedicated team that is responsive and has great judgment.

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Notable Practitioners

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Kai Liekefett
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Kai Liekefett
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Kai Liekefett co-chairs the firm's shareholder activism practice and retains a strong reputation for his defense work and proxy fight expertise. He is active in situations on both the domestic and international stages.

He is an expert in his field.

Kai is dedicated to his clients and has a creative mind in activism defense mandates.

Kai is outstanding; he exceeds expectations in every category.

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Derek Zaba
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Derek Zaba
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Band 2

Derek Zaba splits his time between the firm's Palo Alto and New York offices and co-chairs its shareholder activism practice. He regularly advises on shareholder activism, contested M&A and corporate governance matters.

He is an expert in his field.

Derek is a consummate professional who can help navigate an extremely complex situation and environment.

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David Grubman
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David Grubman
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David Grubman's corporate practice covers a range of high-value transactional matters. His clients include public and private companies.

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Demetrius Warrick
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Demetrius Warrick
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Up and Coming
Demetrius Warrick is a growing talent whose practice exhibits strength in the representation of companies in takeover situations.

Demetrius is an expert in activism work and very pleasant to work with.

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Eric Goodwin
Eric Goodwin
Associates to watch
Eric Goodwin is a standout associate who concentrates his practice on the representation of boards and management teams in sophisticated matters of corporate defense and governance.

Eric has great subject matter knowledge and the ability to apply it to real-world solutions. He is also extremely responsive.

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David Grubman
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David Grubman
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Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense
Kai Liekefett
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Kai Liekefett
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Band 1
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Derek Zaba
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Derek Zaba
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Band 2
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Demetrius Warrick
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Demetrius Warrick
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Up and Coming
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Eric Goodwin
Eric Goodwin
Associates to watch
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