Firm Highlights
25% of U.S. Take-Private Market
Represent management sellers in 25% of active take-private deals in the U.S. market.
Vantage’s award-winning $9.2b data center transaction
Advised management on Vantage Data Centers’ historic $9.2b cross-border expansion and equity investment.
$40b sale of Aligned Data Centers
Advised the Aligned Data Centers management team on its $40b sale to a consortium of investors including BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners.
Ranked 3rd U.S. PE M&A for Targets
Ranked 3rd (up from #8) by value in Mergermarket FY2025 league tables for advising U.S. targets and sellers in Private Equity M&A transactions.
$5.65b marina and superyacht servicing company
Represented founder and senior management team in $5.65b sale of largest U.S. marina and superyacht servicing business.
$6.4b satellite company
Represented management team in connection with take private transaction.
FuboTV and Hulu + Live TV combination
Advised the FuboTV management team on its business combination with Hulu + Live TV, creating the sixth-largest U.S. pay TV company.
$4b succession planning
Succession planning for founder’s stake in $4b AUM private equity fund.
Biologic dispute favorable settlement
For Sanofi/Regeneron in declaratory judgment patent suit against Genentech relating to EYLEA.
$2.2b sale of Novaria Group
Advised the management team of Novaria Group on its sale to Arcline Investment Management.
$12.6b bank acquisition
Advised NBHC management team on its acquisition of Vista Bancshares, Inc. and Vista Bank, creating a combined organization with approximately $12.6b in pro forma assets.
$10b crypto bankruptcy
Acted for largest unsecured creditors in liquidation of Three Arrows Capital in BVI & NY.
$8b cloud based software firm
Represented founder/CEO and management team in connection with take private transaction.
$7b IPO
Advised founder in IPO of $7b real estate tech company.
$4b founder sale
Advised founder and CEO on a $4b leadership transition and exit package at a multi-billion-dollar company.
$1b+ royalty dispute
Settled royalty claims against multi-billion-dollar royalty stream.
Hatch-Waxman patent litigation
Representing Ipsen in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation on its ONIVYDE pancreatic cancer treatment.
$1.25b settlement
Achieved $1.25b settlement for Forward Pharma in global patent dispute with Biogen.
$10b capital raises
Represented management team of data center business in connection with cross-border expansion and $10b in capital raises.
$4b equity dispute
Representing founders of large PE-owned portfolio company in a dispute over $4b in equity value.
$10b qui tam
Representing participants in multi-billion-dollar false claims act / qui tam case.
$2b lawsuit
Represented main defendant in $2b lawsuit involving alleged sham transactions.
Defend Trade Secrets Act
Obtained return of thousands of stolen computer records by filing first DTSA injunction case in the U.S.
Who We Are
Full-service law firm ranked among elite law firms.
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Chambers Ranked
Recognized across Corporate, Executive Compensation, Litigation, High Net Worth, and our market-leading Aviation and Private Wealth practices.
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Leading Firm in Private Equity Exits
#3 in the U.S. and #6 globally for private equity M&A exits — top 25 globally two years running (Mergermarket, a service of ION Analytics, FY2025 league tables by deal value).
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Major Player in Take-Privates
We represent founders and management sellers in 25% of active take-private deals in the U.S. market.
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Trusted in High-Profile M&A
In nearly 90% of our large-cap management team transactions, we negotiate across the table from at least one Am Law top 10 firm.
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Unmatched Lawdragon Recognition
One of only 8 firms ranked across Lawdragon's 500 guides for Lawyers, Litigators, Dealmakers, and Family Lawyers — and one of just 5 also on the 100 Managing Partners list. Ranked in:
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America
- 500 Leading Litigators in America
- 500 Dealmakers in America
- 500 Family Lawyers in America
- 100 Managing Partners You Need To Know