Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
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+1 617 526 6000About
Provided by WilmerHale
Market leaders in life sciences, technology, financial services/FinTech, industrials, and many other sectors turn to WilmerHale for legal advice and business advantage in “bet the company” M&A transactions. In 2021, we advised clients on more than 90 M&A transactions with an aggregate value of approximately $100 billion, drawing on the firm’s preeminence in adjacent practice areas including intellectual property and licensing, corporate governance, securities, antitrust and tax. Since 2011, we have participated in more than 850 mergers and acquisitions with a total value of more than $450 billion, ranging from transactions involving VC- and PE-backed portfolio companies to acquisitions and sales of multibillion dollar global public companies. We also routinely advise clients on hostile transactions and activist investors, represent investment banks serving as financial advisors in M&A transactions, and represent participants in SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) business combinations.
Chambers Review
WilmerHale has a respected corporate practice with a longstanding pedigree in advising clients in complex and highly regulated industries on a broad array of commercial and corporate law matters. It acts for an enviable array of leading corporates in the life sciences and technology sectors, as well as entrepreneurs, financial institutions and investment firms.
Work Highlights
- WilmerHale represented AVEO Oncology in its $566 million sale to LG Chem.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"WilmerHale is incredibly helpful and responsive."
"An excellent, responsive and very knowledgable team."
"The WilmerHale team is very capable. It has good technical and problem solving ability."
"WilmerHale is incredibly helpful and responsive."
"An excellent, responsive and very knowledgable team."
"The WilmerHale team is very capable. It has good technical and problem solving ability."
Notable Practitioners
Clients call upon Hal Leibowitz for his wide-ranging expertise in corporate law, which includes strengths in M&A, securities issues and broader governance matters. He is particularly well-versed in advising businesses in the technology and life sciences sectors.
"Hal is an outstanding attorney with incredible command of the facts. He's a great advocate for his clients."
Jason Kropp acts for both mature and emerging businesses on corporate law and transactional matters. His expertise extends across M&A deals, public offerings and venture capital investments.