We have decades of experience advising public and private companies in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions in both the US and Europe. In 2012, we advised clients throughout the United States and Europe on more than 100 M&A transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $15 billion, providing guidance in areas including corporate, securities, antitrust and tax. Since 2005, we have participated in more than 850 mergers and acquisitions valued in excess of $300 billion, ranging from sales of VC-backed companies to multibillion-dollar global mergers. Our experience ranges from public-public mergers and the related SEC, disclosure and fiduciary duty issues to the unique issues presented by sales of VC-backed private companies. We also advise clients on friendly and hostile tender offers, and represent investment banks serving as financial advisors in mergers. Our recent M&A transactions include:
- EqualLogic's acquisition by Dell for $1.4 billion
- Kronos' acquisition by Hellman & Friedman for $1.8 billion
- Danaher's acquisition of Tektronix for $2.8 billion
- PerkinElmer's acquisition of ViaCell for $300 million
- Akamai Technologies' acquisition of Speedera Networks for $130 million in stock
- Avid’s acquisition of Pinnacle Systems for $462 million in stock and cash
- CMGI’s sale of AltaVista for $140 million in cash and stock
- Netegrity’s acquisition by Computer Associates for $430 million in cash
- Raytheon’s sale of its aircraft modification and integration business to L-3 Communications for $1.1 billion in cash
- Transkaryotic Therapies' acquisition by Shire Pharmaceuticals for $1.6 billion in cash
- Verizon Wireless’ acquisition of Spectrum Assets from NextWave Telecom for $930 million in cash
Additional M&A experience: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999