About

Provided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

A Preeminent Corporate Practice

Wachtell Lipton enjoys a global reputation as one of the world’s leading business law firms. Our deep experience means we regularly handle many of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions in the United States and around the world. We counsel both public and private acquirors and targets, advising on a wide range of corporate matters, including:

  • U.S., Cross-Border and International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Equity and Strategic Investments
  • Spin-offs and Split-ups
  • Securities Offerings and Other Capital-Raising Transactions

In addition, we are recognized as a leading firm for:

  • Takeover Defense
  • Shareholder Activism
  • Corporate Governance

What We Have Done

Wachtell Lipton consistently ranks near the very top of legal advisors by transaction dollar volume, notwithstanding that we are significantly smaller than all of our major competitors. Over the past five years, we have been a legal advisor on eight of the ten largest transactions in the United States and seven of the ten largest transactions globally, as well as numerous other acquisition and restructuring transactions across many industries and of every description.

Representative major U.S. M&A matters can be found here.

Representative major cross-border or non-U.S. M&A matters can be found here.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz remains a standout practice for transactional work, including high-profile domestic and cross-border M&A. The firm counts leading companies across numerous sectors as key clients, including those in the financial services and pharmaceutical industries. The group's deep understanding of corporate governance issues underpins its sterling transactional work. Wachtell also offers top-flight counsel to clients in matters of takeover defense.

Work Highlights

  • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz represented AbbVie in its $10 billion acquisition of ImmunoGen.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew R Brownstein
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Andrew R Brownstein
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Senior Statespeople
Andrew Brownstein is a leading practitioner who provides first-rate counsel to clients in major M&A and corporate governance matters. He is active across a great many industries.

Andrew is a very skilled and sophisticated lawyer.

Martin Lipton
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Martin Lipton
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Senior Statespeople

Martin Lipton is one of the firm's founding partners and a long-standing expert practicing at the pinnacle of the corporate market. He is well-versed in M&A and the provision of strategic corporate advice.

Adam O Emmerich
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Adam O Emmerich
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
Adam Emmerich exhibits considerable expertise in M&A, securities offerings and governance matters, and represents heavyweight public and private corporations. His broad industry capabilities include experience in pharmaceuticals, energy and technology.

Adam is terrific and very commercial.

Adam has a willingness to listen, provide advice and be as creative as needed. He brings a balanced and humble approach, with tremendous experience.

He is incredibly responsive.

Daniel A Neff
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Daniel A Neff
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Band 1

Daniel Neff garners acclaim for his leading practice, which incorporates significant corporate and securities expertise and is utilized by a stable of public and private companies and private equity firms.

Daniel is truly fantastic. He is so wise, practical and experienced. He gives such nuanced advice.

David A Katz
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David A Katz
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Band 1
David Katz enjoys a sterling reputation thanks to his years of top-flight representation in corporate transactions and takeover defense matters.

David is excellent. He is a great M&A lawyer who knows this space.

David is one of the best attorneys of his generation.

Edward D Herlihy
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Edward D Herlihy
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Band 1
Edward Herlihy has a wealth of experience in significant corporate transactions, including pronounced expertise in those involving banks and other financial institutions. He demonstrates further experience in recapitalizations.

Edward is a legend. He is an incredible deal maker and has been enormously successful.

Andrew J Nussbaum
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Andrew J Nussbaum
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Band 2
Andrew Nussbaum operates a highly respected corporate practice that is leant upon by clients in significant domestic and international deals. He deploys his expertise in M&A, spinoffs, divestitures and joint ventures, among other transactions.

Andrew is a great lawyer and partner.

Igor Kirman
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Igor Kirman
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Band 3
Igor Kirman receives praise for his handling of M&A, joint ventures and governance matters on behalf of public and private companies. He is active domestically and internationally, and maintains additional strength in private equity matters.

He is a talented and extremely knowledgeable lawyer.

Igor is very responsive and smart and knows the area.

Steven A Rosenblum
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Steven A Rosenblum
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 3

Steven Rosenblum sits as co-chair of the firm's corporate department and enjoys a solid reputation for his work in M&A, governance and securities issues. His industry focus includes handling deals in the technology space.

David Lam
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David Lam
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Band 5
David Lam is recognized for his sophisticated transactional practice. He routinely advises top flight corporates on bet-the-company M&A matters.

He is extremely impressive.

David is incredibly talented, smart and diligent.

Karessa Cain
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Karessa Cain
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Band 5
Karessa Cain is recognized for her adept representation of major corporations in transactional matters. She has experience advising on domestic and cross-border deals.

Karessa is excellent.

Jenna E. Levine
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Jenna E. Levine
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Band 6
Jenna Levine is the subject of much praise from sources, owing to her high quality corporate practice. She advises clients in foremost M&A and corporate governance matters.
Trevor Norwitz
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Trevor Norwitz
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Band 6
Trevor Norwitz operates a strong practice concentrated on the representation of public and private companies in their domestic and cross-border transactions. He is routinely engaged to advise on M&A, securities and corporate governance matters.

Trevor is a very strong practitioner.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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New York

Corporate/M&A

Andrew R Brownstein
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Andrew R Brownstein
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Senior Statespeople
Martin Lipton
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Martin Lipton
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Senior Statespeople
Adam O Emmerich
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Adam O Emmerich
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
Daniel A Neff
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Daniel A Neff
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Band 1
David A Katz
1
David A Katz
1
Band 1
Edward D Herlihy
1
Edward D Herlihy
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Band 1
Andrew J Nussbaum
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Andrew J Nussbaum
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Band 2
Igor Kirman
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Igor Kirman
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Band 3
Steven A Rosenblum
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Steven A Rosenblum
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3
David Lam
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David Lam
5
Band 5
Karessa Cain
5
Karessa Cain
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Band 5
Jenna E. Levine
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Jenna E. Levine
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Band 6
Trevor Norwitz
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Trevor Norwitz
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Band 6
Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense

David A Katz
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David A Katz
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Band 1