Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) | Global

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.

Greenberg Traurig PA has a broad national presence, often handling cross-border deals given its international network of offices. The corporate team regularly works with clients from the technology and pharmaceutical industries, including investors and portfolio companies. The group handles issues such as M&A, divestitures and joint ventures.

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.

A powerhouse in the US M&A market, the firm is widely noted for its successful international expansion, which has established the practice in the global elite. Lawyers across the firm's US offices often project-manage high-value global public and private transactions, supported by Latham & Watkins' high-end M&A teams in key European and Asian markets. The firm attracts strong praise for its excellent coverage of the transatlantic axis and acts for clients based in the USA and Europe on a mixture of inbound and outbound transactions involving the UK and other major European economies.

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 longstanding, market-leading reputation for US law advice. The firm has strength in depth across UK and European teams in transactional and contentious areas, which makes the firm a leading choice for sophisticated transatlantic matters. It has an excellent presence in key Asian markets, plus a São Paulo office that 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. Its 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.