Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border) - USA
What the team is known for
New York-headquartered law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has significant transatlantic expertise, working predominantly within key financial markets in the USA and Europe. The firm's international appeal is focused strongly on transactional work, with the firm's recent work repeatedly involving cross-border M&A, investments and fund structuring for a mixture of international and US-based clients.
The firm maintains an excellent reputation in the US market and represents an internationally active clientele of private equity shops, asset managers and funds in international cross-border M&A. The firm's resources are focused across four offices in the key hubs of New York, Washington DC, London and Frankfurt. The firm offers a broad corporate skill set and is often mandated on cross-border work by clients from the healthcare, media, technology and retail sectors, displaying strong capability on substantial international transactions.
Strengths
"The firm has assisted us in deals in multiple jurisdictions and has been very knowledgeable and instrumental in getting them done."
"Given Fried Frank’s global presence, these matters are handled seamlessly across their offices and in a timely fashion."
Notable practitioners
Philip Richter offers strong counsel on M&A, spin-offs and divestitures, among a number of other transactions. He serves as co-head of the firm's M&A practice.
