Recent representations have included: ■ Cole in its $11.2 billion merger with ARCP to create a $21.5 billion net lease REIT and successful takeover defence of Cole Credit Property Trust III Wachtell Lipton files amicus briefs on significant legal issues on behalf of business groups and others. Takeover & Merger Litigation: ■ Danone S.A. in its $12.5 billion acquisition of WhiteWave Foods On behalf of the Chief Judge of the State of New York, it represented the state’s judiciary in historic and successful litigation over the state’s failure to increase the pay of its judges since 1999. ■ Deutsche Telecom/T-Mobile with $20 billion financing in connection with its combination with MetroPCS Mr. Cole spent approximately 15 years with the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz where he specialized in Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Governance. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz operates its merger and acquisitions antitrust practice from New York. ■ KKR Financial in the landmark dismissal (and appellate defense thereof) of shareholder lawsuits in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Supreme Court challenging KKR’s acquisition of KKR Financial Holdings For decades, competitors of M&A law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz have privately bet against its longevity, saying its business is too closely tied to a single person: Martin Lipton. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz enjoys a global reputation as one of the world’s leading business law firms. The firm focuses on matters that require the attention, extensive experience, expertise and reputation of its partners. ■ Forest City Realty Trust’s board in its $11.4 billion sale to Brookfield ■ Airgas in its $13.4 billion acquisition by Air Liquide S.A. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes submitted from recruiting or employment agencies. ■ Analog Devices in its $14.8 billion acquisition of Linear Technology ■ Sears Holdings in its formation of Seritage Growth Properties, a new REIT entering into a $2.5 billion sale-leaseback with Sears for 254 stores and in its strategic joint ventures with Simon, General Growth and Macerich ■ Medivation in its $14.6 billion acquisition by Pfizer ■ NextEra Energy in its $6.5 billion acquisition of Gulf Power Company, Florida City Gas and related generation assets Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting or employment agencies for permanent or non-permanent positions. Copyright © 2021 ALM Media Properties, LLC. However, please be advised that Jeremy Goldstein is no longer with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Wachtell Lipton’s antitrust practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and government investigations, including international antitrust and banking antitrust issues. ■ AbbVie in its $21 billion acquisition of Pharmacyclics, including an $18 billion bridge commitment and $16.7 billion notes offering ■ Chatham Lodging Trust in its $1.3 billion joint venture restructuring with NorthStar Realty Finance and Cerberus Capital Management, its takeover defence and $1.3 billion acquisition (partly in a joint venture with Cerberus) of the Innkeepers portfolio out of bankruptcy, following the firm’s representation of Innkeepers in its $1.5 billion sale to Apollo ■ Tesla in its $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz issued a memo late Wednesday to clients warning they should continue to strive for effective white-collar compliance despite a slowdown in white-collar enforcement under President Donald Trump. Browse Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's Vault profile for reviews of the firm's summer associate program. ■ Independent Bank Group in its $5.5 billion merger with Texas Capital Bancshares Wachtell Lipton consistently ranks near the very top of legal advisors by transaction dollar volume, even though it is significantly smaller than all of its major competitors. On the 2020 Global 200 survey, Wachtell Lipton Rosen Katz ranked as the 56th highest grossing law firm in the world. ■ Annaly Capital Management in its $1.5 billion acquisition of Hatteras Financial Try our monthly plan today. ■ Altria in its $2.8 billion investment in Cronos Group ■ The group has leading expertise in dealing with activist situations, having handled a substantial portion of the big- gest shareholder activism battles in recent years. | Contact Us / Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. ■ The Special Committee of Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust in its merger with Colony American Homes and internalisation of its manager, to create a combined company that will manage over 30,000 homes and have an aggregate asset value of $7.7 billion Shareholder Activism: Law.com Trendspotter: Big Law Doesn't Have a Pipeline Problem. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a New York City, New York-based full-service law firm. The firm’s financing practice is an integral part of Wachtell Lipton’s merger and acquisition practice; its financing lawyers work as a team with its corporate, tax and other attorneys on some of the most complicated, high-profile transactions in the United States and around the world. | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is regarded by many as the world’s most successful but also most reclusive corporate law firm. ■ United Technologies in its separation into three public companies ■ CIT Group in the $10 billion sale of its aircraft leasing business to Avolon Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Bohai Capital Holding The group’s attorneys represented the United States Treasury in connection with the rescues of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including the Treasury’s multibillion dollar investment in the Senior Preferred Stock of the GSEs following the commencement of their conservatorships. ■ Thermo Fisher in its $7.2 billion acquisition of Patheon N.V. Co-Chairmen of the Executive Committee: Edward D Herlihy, Daniel A NeffNumber of partners worldwide: 85 Number of other lawyers worldwide: 206 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a prominent global business law firm. ■ Pfizer in its $11.4 billion acquisition of Array BioPharma ■ Publicis Groupe in its $4.4 billion acquisition of Alliance Data’s Epsilon business The firm also has extensive experience in cross-border restructurings, including chapter 15 cases. ■ JPMorgan Chase in multifaceted, multibillion dollar litigations arising out of the Lehman bankruptcy and Madoff Ponzi scheme ■ Monsanto in its $66 billion acquisition by Bayer Aktiengesellschaft For general inquiries, please contact: info@wlrk.com. Founded in 1965. ■ Perrigo Company plc in its successful defense against a $26 billion hostile takeover offer by Mylan N.V. Bard in its $24 billion merger with Becton Dickinson Thank you for your recent email message. ■ Allergan in its $83 billion acquisition by AbbVie In addition, attorneys in Wachtell Lipton’s restructuring practice regularly handle complicated acquisitions or divestitures of businesses in financial distress or bankruptcy, out-of-court restructurings of distressed borrowers, and other major transactions involving significant debtor/creditor issues. New York, NY 10019. ■ National Australia Bank in landmark Morrison case involving foreign investors bringing securities class actions against foreign companies; briefed, argued and won unanimous Supreme Court decision barring such ‘F-cubed’ securities litigation
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