Mergers and Acquisitions In recent years, we have handled 500 completed mergers and Contacts acquisitions, with an aggregate value of more than $500 billion. Catherine J. Dargan
[email protected] We represent Global 100 companies, private equity firms and +1 202 662 5567 investment banks as well as venture-backed companies in public J. D. Weinberg and private transactions worldwide, including public acquisitions and
[email protected] divestitures, “going private” transactions, proxy contests and +1 212 841 1037 unsolicited bids, spin-offs, acquisitions and divestitures of venture- backed and other private companies, private equity transactions, Gregor Frizzell
[email protected] joint ventures, cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, and post- +44 20 7067 2055 merger integration. Covington’s approach to M&A combines our corporate expertise with our deep understanding of regulated industries and our commercial approach. This combination enables our clients to structure their transactions most advantageously and with a view towards meeting their legal and business objectives. Our M&A experience covers a range of industry sectors, in particular life sciences and healthcare, sports, financial institutions, energy (including clean tech and renewable energy), aerospace, defense and national security, industrials, hospitality and leisure, media, Internet, telecommunications, and technology. Each client has access to Covington’s full resources, including industry expertise and substantive due diligence areas such as intellectual property, antitrust, environmental, employee benefits, and tax with lawyers experienced in M&A processes and time demands. Representative Matters Government Contractor Acquisition Advise government contractor regarding acquisition of another government contract with significant environmental-related contracts. Employment aspects of life sciences-sector acquisition Advised Consort Medical plc on employment and benefits issues arising from its £230 million acquisition of Aesica Holdco Ltd.