Corporate/M&A
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A Destination M&A Practice
Recognized as leaders in the field, our M&A attorneys possess both extensive transactional experience and deep industry knowledge. We hold a strong track record of advising strategic investors on a wide variety of corporate transactions, creating and implementing innovative deal structures driven by industry trends and evolving market terms.
Our transaction teams include attorneys with various specialties, including tax, intellectual property, finance, antitrust, employee benefits, environmental, litigation, and government enforcement, which allow us to present an integrated service offering to resolve matters that span the full spectrum of transaction-related issues.
A Client-Centric Focus
Clients value a firm with the global resources—and steadfast commitment to cultivating relationships—to achieve their business goals. Ropes & Gray’s M&A attorneys navigate clients through some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions around the world. We are consistently recognized for our excellence in client service and responsiveness, delivering the quick turnaround needed to keep pace with business demands.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/mergers--acquisitions.aspx
Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray LLP has a top class transactional practice with longstanding pedigree in strategic M&A and private equity deals, acting for businesses and investors specializing in the technology, life sciences and financial services industries, among others. The firm excels in both high-end and mid-market deals, drawing from its extensive network of offices to advise on multijurisdictional matters.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray LLP represented Pfizer in its $11.6 billion acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is really responsive and business-minded. The attorneys are true partners."
"Ropes & Gray's attorneys are deal pros and will do whatever it takes to help push the deal forward."
"The team is really responsive and business-minded. The attorneys are true partners."
"Ropes & Gray's attorneys are deal pros and will do whatever it takes to help push the deal forward."
Notable Practitioners
Julie Jones is considered one of the state's leading corporate lawyers, with an enviable track record in sophisticated transactional matters on behalf of corporate clients and private equity investors. She currently serves as the firm's chair.
Sources consider Jane Goldstein an experienced hand in high-stakes strategic M&A matters, with clients regularly turning to her for their most complex transactional work. She is particularly well versed in the consumer goods and retail sectors.
"Jane is a wonderful and very smart practitioner."
Marko Zatylny is experienced in advising industry players in high value M&A. He works for a range of clients, most notably those in the life sciences, technology and energy sectors.
"Marko is the best. He's so responsive, engaged and thoughtful in his approach."
"Marko is calm, cool and collected. He's very full service, accommodating and strategic."
Emily Oldshue is a talented up and comer with expertise in high profile transactions in areas including pharmaceuticals and biotech.
"Emily is really good with complicated transactions."
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