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Sterlington is an international law firm that combines
legal & commercial excellence
with modern ways of practicing
Market Leading Matters
$8b cloud based software firm
Represented founder/CEO and management team in connection with take private transaction
$1.75b tech company acquisition
Advised founder on sale of tech company
$2.7b public food company
Represented founder/CEO and management team in connection with its acquisition by a strategic acquirer
$40b in Take Privates
Represented management teams in over $40b of take private transactions in last 3 yrs
$300b tech company
Represented founder/CEO and management team in connection with executive compensation design and negotiation
$6.4b satellite company
Represented management team in connection with take private transaction
$10b crypto bankruptcy
Acted for largest unsecured creditors in liquidation of Three Arrows
Capital in BVI & NY
$5b EdTech company
Represented management team in connection with take private transaction
$2b sale
Advised founders in $2b sale of
enterprise software business
$1.25b settlement
Achieved $1.25b settlement for Forward Pharma in global patent dispute with Biogen
$2.6b packaging company
Represented management team in connection with take private transaction
$1.4b acquisition
Represented rollover shareholders in $1.4b acquisition of healthcare company
$7b IPO
Advised founder in IPO of $7b real estate tech company
$1b+ royalty dispute
Settled royalty claims against multi-billion-dollar royalty stream
$10b in capital raises
Represented management team of data center business in connection with cross-border expansion and $10b in capital raises
$1.3b de-SPAC
Advised management team in
$1.3b Up-C de-SPAC
$2bn lawsuit
Represented main defendant in $2b lawsuit involving alleged sham transactions
$7b asset manager
Represented founder/CEO and management team in connection with take private transaction
$3b equity plan
Largest in history of PE portfolio company plans, according to PE firm
$1.75b technology firm
Represented founder/CEO and management team by private acquirer
IPO
Advised Forward Pharma on IP aspects of largest Initial Public Offering of Danish company on NASDAQ
$100b consumer products company
Represented CEO in connection with executive compensation design and negotiation
$7.1b healthcare company
Represented management team in connection with take private transaction
$7b sale
Advised founders in $7b take private sale
$1.2b foodservice business
Represented management team in connection with merger of equals
$4b succession planning
Succession planning for founder’s stake in $4b AUM private equity fund
Hatch- Waxman patent litigation
Representing Ipsen in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation on its ONIVYDE pancreatic cancer treatment
$10b qui tam
Representing participants in multi-billion-dollar false claims act / qui tam case
Crypto founder
Represented founder of $15b crypto company in structuring equity arrangements
$200m Caribbean real estate deal
Advised island owner in a $200m plan for a Caribbean real estate development
VC fund launch
Advised founders and company on launch of a VC fund
$300m VC financing
Advised founder in $300m VC financing round
$100m cramdown
Advised founder in $100m cramdown
$800m acquisition
Represented major shareholder in $800m acquisition
$100m+ incentive plan dispute
Advised management team in a dispute regarding an incentive plan
$100m TV show sale
Represented seller of $99m package of IP rights to a popular TV show
Arbitration win
Won AAA arbitration for Gilead relating to the hepatitis C drug, SOVALDI
$500m comp package
Represented CEO in a $500m multi-year comp package
Defend Trade Secrets Act injunction win
Obtained return of thousands of stolen computer records by filing first DTSA injunction case in the US.
$70m financing
Advised borrower on $70m credit facility
Injunction win
Obtained injunction for Merck after Hatch-Waxman trial on patent relating to its CANCIDAS antifungal drug
Equity plan for $13b company
Structured an equity plan in $13b private tech company
$60m loan restructuring
Advised lender in a $60m loan restructuring
$350m PPLI
Structured private placement life insurance policy structure with up to $350m in potential value
$90m fintech sale
Sale of founder’s controlling stake in a $90m fintech company
$850m acquisition structure
Represented founders in structuring $850m acquisition of a logistics business
$70m private placement
Represented company in a $70m private capital raise
IP Dispute
Advised Japanese corporation on scope of damages in IP infringement dispute
$100m litigation finance fund
Advised on $100m fund investment to establish a new litigation finance company
Family Office structure
Advised multi-billion-dollar family office on establishing its regulatory structure
Segregated portfolio companies
BVI case set first precedent globally for segregated portfolios contracting within themselves
$65m financing
Advised real estate company in raising $65m of acquisition capital
Biologic dispute favorable settlement
For Sanofi/Regeneron in declaratory judgment patent suit against Genentech relating to EYLEA
$5.2b manufacturer of lightweight metals
Represented management team in connection with take private transaction
Meet
Sterlington
Sterlington is an international law firm focused on complex corporate, litigation and transactional matters. By offering high-level legal expertise and customized client solutions, the firm helps clients around the world achieve their business goals.
Our high-caliber partners work on complex business matters with a tailored approach to client service and a focus on financial flexibility and innovation.
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Best in class
First and foremost, we are about gathering together best-in-class lawyers to solve complex business issues.
Our lawyers come from top US and global law firms and law schools, as well as from senior government and in-house roles.
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Strategic advice
Our lawyers operate at the intersection of business, finance, and law.
We don’t just do legal work; we offer strategic advice and financial modelling, with commercial awareness.
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Emphasis on innovation
We aim to find the simplest way to operate in a complex landscape, which means innovating our methods of practice.
A bold approach for a law firm.
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Partner-focused client service
We have a responsive, flexible, partner-driven service model.
Our partners offer senior attention to clients and have the freedom to tailor services.