Global USA Corporate/M&A

The firm performs strongly on both public and private transactions at a global level, typically coordinating from its New York base, and benefits from deep relationships with US-based listed corporates, private equity houses and asset managers. The firm's global deal flow is facilitated by its notable presence in the Chinese and Japanese markets which both US and overseas clients often utilise in cross-border transactions. The firm also has corporate lawyers located in London and Toronto to provide close guidance to local and US organisations in cross-border investments. The firm's elite standing in the USA makes it an attractive proposition to major clients for cross-border work, aided by its close relationships with high-end corporate firms abroad.

Nishimura & Asahi is adept at handling Japanese transactions. Katsuyuki Yamaguchi is a key contact.

The firm is experienced in advising on transactions in Latin America. Fernando Alonso is a key contact and based in the firm's Miami office.

The firm's New York office acts as the main hub of its global work and is known for its representation of an elite clientele on high-end work. It frequently coordinates cross-border work with the firm's other international offices across Europe, Latin America and Asia and with carefully chosen independent co-counsel from other jurisdictions, which significantly bolsters its capabilities in multi-jurisdictional M&A.

Skadden has a premium global practice which has built widespread coverage and expertise across regions and areas of law on the foundation of its long-standing, market-leading reputation for US law advice. The firm has strength in depth across UK and European teams in transactional and contentious areas which make the firm a leading choice for sophisticated transatlantic matters. It has an excellent presence in key Asian markets, plus a São Paulo office boosts the firm's global offering. The firm is a dominant force on international M&A, finance and energy transactions. It also regularly navigates clients through cross-border disputes, investigations and arbitration as coordinating counsel.

The firm's US teams provide best-in-class M&A advice to elite listed corporations, often project-managing outbound transactions from its New York base and directing carefully chosen local counsel. It is renowned for its work on high-value, inbound and outbound M&A transactions and displays great proficiency in transatlantic work. It's lawyers are adept at advising multinational corporate clients on transformative deals, frequently with assistance from the firm's corporate and finance-focused teams in London and Frankfurt. The firm's Asia platform is anchored by its strong standing in the Chinese M&A market, where it offers high-end specialised services on cross-border work involving the USA. It is also well regarded for prevalence advising on Latin America transactions, with the US offices frequently directing deals in cooperation with local firms.