
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia
USA Guide 2026 : California
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About
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Skadden is a global leader among law firms involved in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. The transactional experience of Skadden’s lawyers, the breadth of our practice and the geographical reach of our offices worldwide have allowed us to maintain our leadership position, representing a broad array of public and private companies, private equity firms and financial sponsors, investment banks, governmental entities, and other institutions and individuals in almost every type of M&A situation.
We recognize that every transaction, regardless of size, is important to our clients. While we advise many of the world’s largest companies, investment banks and other regular participants in the M&A market — often on their most high-profile transactions — Skadden also represents numerous smaller clients that are not regularly engaged in M&A transactions. Our lawyers strive to bring the same practical approach, creativity and commitment to excellence to each matter in which we are engaged.
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Work Highlights
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom represented Intel in the sale of a majority stake in its Altera business to Silver Lake for $8.75 billion.
Strengths
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The firm has incredible responsiveness and a deep bench for different areas of expertise, with both domestic and international experience.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSAThe firm's partners are among the best in business. Skadden's team demonstrates great creativity in deal structuring.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSASkadden has the scale, substance and experience to deliver.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSASkadden provides deep expertise across multiple disciplines, effective stakeholder management and a strong client-service culture.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSASkadden has strong communication skills and a dedication to client service.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
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Brian J McCarthy
Brian McCarthy offers top-flight representation to a client base consisting of major investment banks and corporate entities in connection with M&A, corporate governance and financings. Brian McCarthy is a wizard in M&A. He has seen everything in the space and is able to find solutions to all of our problems.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSA
Star Individuals 
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Kenton J King
Kenton King is universally viewed as a luminary of the corporate market. A roster of household-name clients seeks out his expertise in high-end M&A, particularly in the technology space.
Band 2 
Band 2 
Amr Razzak
Amr Razzak's practice includes expertise in M&A, corporate governance and investments. Band 3 
Band 3 
David Niemeyer
David Niemeyer is recognized for his work in heavyweight corporate transactions. He regularly represents clients in international deals and is active across a broad range of industries.
He is an extremely hard worker. He's very responsive at and finds commercial solutions to complicated problems.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSADavid is commercially savvy and a great technical lawyer. He is also great at client management and knows which issues are big issues.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSAHe has very deep knowledge on deals with cross-border aspects.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSADavid is a superb lawyer. He is technically excellent, very hands-on and is commercially savvy.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSADavid is good at navigating very complex transactions with speed of execution and making complex legal points feel simple to deal teams.
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates (4)
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Brian J McCarthy
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Kenton J King
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Amr Razzak
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has rankings in the following guides
Band 2 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 3 Band 1 Global 2026
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Location: Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
View department profile for Global 2026Band 1 Global 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Latin America - International Counsel
View department profile for Global 2026Band 2 Global 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Global 2026Band 3
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