Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group is an international leader in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, proxy contests and joint ventures. Rankings produced by third-party publications regularly list Gibson Dunn as one of the world’s pre-eminent M&A firms. Chambers USA, which consistently lists Gibson Dunn as among “The Elite” nationwide for corporate/M&A, has noted that the firm “is frequently enlisted on some of the most significant transactions in the market.” Our lawyers deliver sophisticated judgment, technical excellence, creative solutions, and vast market knowledge to each transaction entrusted to us.
Our M&A clients include public and private companies, ranging from Fortune 100 and multinational corporations to smaller companies; private equity firms; boards of directors and special committees; selling shareholders; management teams; and financial advisors. Clients also regularly enlist Gibson Dunn to provide advice regarding takeover preparedness and the implementation of defensive measures. Our Hostile M&A and Shareholder Activism practices are some of the most well-respected in the world.
We offer excellent, seamless service across the full spectrum of disciplines required to execute multifaceted transactions successfully, including tax, antitrust and competition, acquisition financing, capital markets, executive compensation and employee benefits, litigation, intellectual property, environmental, and regulatory.
Our lawyers always seek to understand our clients’ business and industry, and we bring to each engagement a tailored approach based on the client’s goals and challenges. Chambers USA has noted our business acumen and commercial sensitivity in quoting one interviewee who described Gibson Dunn’s M&A team as “highly skilled practitioners at the top of their profession. They’re knowledgeable about the market and can offer practical advice while providing the technical expertise needed to navigate issues.” Our knowledge of industry-specific issues stems from our deep experience in every major industry.
Our M&A capabilities are worldwide. Gibson Dunn’s combination of U.S.-based lawyers and network of offices in financial centers abroad allows us to handle the most complex cross-border deals effectively and efficiently. Our lawyers are accustomed to serving clients from around the world, and all of our lawyers, regardless of location, share our approach to delivery of the highest quality of service to our clients.
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Gibson Dunn is a recognized leader in representing takeover targets and acquiring companies in contests for corporate control. Our takeover and defense practice, one of the most experienced and well-respected in the world, integrates members of our Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, and Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Groups and brings an aggressive, creative and multidisciplinary approach to these complex legal and business challenges.
From our victory in the 1985 landmark Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum case to more recent successful defenses against multibillion-dollar hostile bids launched against our clients Depomed, Inc., Tenet Healthcare and Transatlantic Holdings, we repeatedly achieve major victories for our clients under the most difficult circumstances. Our takeover specialists are known for their ability to guide clients through the complexities of a hostile M&A transaction, including investor and media relations. Please see as well our Shareholder Activism Practice.
We also work with boards of directors and executive committees to periodically review trends and best practices in the takeover area, and advise our corporate clients on a regular basis on an array of antitakeover matters.
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Gibson Dunn has significant experience working with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and their sponsors through every aspect of a SPAC’s lifecycle, including navigating the unique challenges that may arise in connection with the SPAC M&A process. Our experience includes:
In addition, we have significant experience representing sell-side targets, working with financial advisors and representing PIPE investors in connection with SPAC business combinations.
We draw on experience across the firm’s practice areas to provide these services, including among others Private Equity, Capital Markets, Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance, Tax, and Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits.
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