Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Banking & Finance - USA
What the Team is Known For
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is an M&A powerhouse with an outstanding track record in corporate transactions involving financial institutions. Well placed to handle the raft of regulatory compliance considerations that accompany corporate finance in the post-Dodd-Frank world. Relied upon to enable the successful completion of joint ventures, M&A, financings, restructurings and other undertakings.
Strengths
Wachtell is a phenomenal firm.
Notable practitioners
Edward Herlihy continues to lead the market with his preeminent M&A practice, which is focused on the representation of major banks and financial institutions. Over the course of his storied career, he has acted on many of the most significant and complex transactions in the industry.
Richard Kim is an excellent choice of counsel for clients seeking regulatory counsel on major M&A. He is seasoned in the representation of banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions.
Richard is a great thinker in this space.
Emily Johnson has considerable experience of handling complex transactions on behalf of borrowers. She offers astute financing and refinancing advice to her clients, with notable experience in the media and gaming sectors.
She is fantastic. She totally understands her clients and is an effective, organized and really effective counsel.
She is hard-working, very collaborative and thorough.