Dealwatch: Davis Polk and Simpson Thacher lead as AstraZeneca takes over ZS Pharma for $2.7bn Jaishree Kalia Wall Street leaders Davis Polk & Wardell and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are lead advisers on Anglo-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca’s…
The conservation game – up close with New York’s original inner circle Jaishree Kalia Amid a changing global legal market, three storied Wall Street firms retain commanding reputations. Legal Business assesses New York law’s…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in April 2015 Legal Business GE RESTRUCTURING BRINGS IN RAFT OF ADVISERS A host of firms picked up work on General Electric (GE)’s restructuring, fielding…
Significant mandates: Hogan Lovells among raft of firms on GE’s financial restructuring Legal Business Hogan Lovells plus a host of US firms have won roles on GE’s major financial restructuring, including the $26.5bn sale…
US revenue round-up: Paul Weiss and Davis Polk surpass the billion-dollar mark Jaishree Kalia US firms’ financials are continuing their positive trend, with recent releases showing revenue spikes and profit boosts including for Davis Polk…
World’s largest airport operator: Mayer Brown and Davis Polk help Spain’s €4.3bn AENA float take-off Legal Business Mayer Brown and Davis Polk & Wardwell have won roles advising Spanish airport operator Aena (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea)…
Slaughters, Davis Polk and Skadden cash in on Shire’s biggest ever takeover Legal Business Dublin-headquartered Shire, took to the January sales with the $1.5bn it received in a break-fee from US pharma giant AbbVie…
Dealwatch: Linklaters, Davis Polk, and De Brauw act on Vision Express owner’s €1bn IPO Legal Business US heavyweight Davis Polk & Wardwell, Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Magic Circle firm Linklaters have all scored…
‘The pharma sector is very busy’: Slaughters, Davis Polk and Skadden win roles on Shire’s $5.2bn acquisition Legal Business Slaughter and May was called upon by longstanding pharmaceutical client Shire on its biggest acquisition to date as it purchased…
Dealwatch: Davis Polk and Linklaters act on UBM’s £565m rights issue Tom Moore Corporate partner Simon Witty, who Davis Polk & Wardwell hired from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2012 to launch its English…
Davis Polk and Cleary advise on RBS float of Citizens as Alibaba US IPO generates $15.8m in legal fees Legal Business US firms Davis Polk & Wardwell and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are advising on Royal Bank of Scotland’s sale…
A&O and Davis Polk London line up on €7bn IPO of NN Group Jaishree Kalia Billed to be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Europe to date this year, Allen & Overy (A&O) and the…
Davis Polk promotes first City partner in five years Legal Business Davis Polk & Wardwell has made up its first London partner in five years with the promotion of corporate lawyer Reuven…
Skadden, Freshfields and Davis Polk take the lead as blockbuster Pfizer/AstraZeneca deal gears up again Jaishree Kalia Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Davis Polk & Wardwell have all landed lead roles advising…
The student view: Davis Polk’s Will Pearce talks deal lawyering at Wall Street’s finest Legal Business London may have caught New York-based giant Davis Polk & Wardwell’s eye as early as 1973, but it’s only two years…
M&A: Davis Polk and Latham advise on Smith & Nephew’s $1.7bn acquisition of Arthrocare David Stevenson In the third largest M&A deal in the UK this year after Liberty Global’s $10bn takeover of Ziggo and Amec’s…
Davis Polk bolsters English law practice with hire of Ashurst finance partner Nick Benham David Stevenson Davis Polk & Wardwell’s aggressive approach to building and developing an English law practice has seen the top 30 global…
Davis Polk and Cleary act on big four Booz takeover as PwC re-shuffles legal leadership Legal Business Major accountancy and advisory groups are always nice clients for law firms to have so Davis Polk & Wardwell, Cleary…
Record breaking $49bn Verizon bond issue sees Debevoise and Davis Polk secure lead roles David Stevenson Debevoise & Plimpton and Davis Polk & Wardwell have landed roles on Verizon Communication’s record breaking $49bn US bond issue. The deal…
Wall Street in London: Weil Gotshal and Davis Polk lead on $1.6bn takeover of UK’s Edwards Group David Stevenson As British industrial technology firm Edwards Group is today (19 August) bought out for $1.6bn by Swedish engineering group Atlas…
