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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.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is a powerhouse in M&A that continues to handle an array of high-profile, high-value deals. The firm houses a deep bench of highly regarded transactional specialists. The corporate team offers strong capabilities in matters such as public and private deals, contested takeovers and joint ventures and is active across the complete range of industries, including energy, chemicals, transportation and technology. It displays strong capabilities in both domestic and international transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates represented NFP in the $13.4 billion sale of its business to Aon plc.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter Allan Atkins
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Peter Allan Atkins
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Senior Statespeople
Senior statesperson Peter Allan Atkins is deeply experienced in a broad range of transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and buyouts. He has long offered leading counsel to clients in the energy, media and insurance spaces, among others.
Howard L Ellin
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Howard L Ellin
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Howard Ellin operates a respected corporate practice that sees him routinely engaged in high-stakes M&A, securities matters and private equity transactions. He possesses experience in deals in the media and entertainment and gaming sectors, among others.

Howard does not waste time, and he is both steady and solution-oriented.

Paul Schnell
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Paul Schnell
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Paul Schnell is a significant presence in the New York corporate market, and maintains an exemplary reputation thanks to his track record acting on transformative deals.

Paul has judgement, experience and style.

Paul is one of the smartest M&A lawyers.

Paul is an outstanding and highly competent legal expert with total commitment and dedication to the client.

Richard J. Grossman
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Richard J. Grossman
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Richard Grossman maintains his position as a foremost adviser in takeover defense matters. Clients seek his counsel in significant proxy contests and unsolicited acquisition proposals, as well as in the implementation of preemptive safeguarding measures.

Richard is the best of the best.

Richard is very experienced and knowledgeable.

He is a highly regarded and valuable advisor.

Stephen F Arcano
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Stephen F Arcano
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Band 2
Stephen Arcano is a talented corporate attorney whose acclaimed practice is strong across a range of transactions. He is additionally adept in matters of takeover defense.

Stephen has tremendous boardroom presence and is widely respected in the industry.

He is a very strong and commercial lawyer.

Stephen has the ability to project calm and confidence.

Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman
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Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman
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Band 3

Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman represents corporate clients in defense of activist campaigns as they occur across a spectrum of industries.

Elizabeth is a great advisor.

Ann Beth Stebbins
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Ann Beth Stebbins
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Ann Beth Stebbins is experienced in high-end M&A and corporate governance matters across a range of industries.

Ann provides rock-solid advice and is very thorough and practical.

Ann provides the ideal combination of legal acumen and advice with commercial awareness.

She is a fantastic lawyer.

Brandon Van Dyke
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Brandon Van Dyke
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Brandon Van Dyke demonstrates excellent capabilities in a broad array of transactions, including M&A and buyouts. He advises on deals spanning a number of industries, including media, chemicals and healthcare.

Brandon is a very strong commercial lawyer who brings a very measured style and is really effective.

Kenneth M Wolff
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Kenneth M Wolff
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Kenneth Wolff advises a number of well-known public and private companies and private equity firms on their domestic and cross-border M&A.
Dohyun Kim
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Dohyun Kim
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Up and Coming

Dohyun Kim is a talented up-and-comer whose practice exhibits strength in M&A, corporate governance and securities matters.

She is one of the best negotiators I have ever worked with.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A

Peter Allan Atkins
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Peter Allan Atkins
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Senior Statespeople
Howard L Ellin
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Howard L Ellin
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Band 1
Paul Schnell
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Paul Schnell
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Band 1
Stephen F Arcano
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Stephen F Arcano
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Band 2
Ann Beth Stebbins
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Ann Beth Stebbins
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Band 4
Brandon Van Dyke
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Brandon Van Dyke
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Band 5
Kenneth M Wolff
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Kenneth M Wolff
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Band 5
Dohyun Kim
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Dohyun Kim
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Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense

Richard J. Grossman
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Richard J. Grossman
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Band 1
Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman
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Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman
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Band 3