Andrew Garelick
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
Email address
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(213) 687-5124Share profile
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About
Provided by Andrew Garelick
Practice Areas
Andrew D. Garelick specializes in M&A, private equity and corporate governance matters for companies and financial sponsors in a broad range of industries. Among other clients, Mr. Garelick advised Caesar Entertainment Corporation in its $17.3 billion merger with Eldorado Resorts and its settlement with affiliates of Carl Icahn; The Walt Disney Company in its acquisitions of Lucasfilm and the streaming media company BAMTech (now known as Disney+); and Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre in the sale of Beats Electronics to Apple. Mr. Garelick has extensive experience representing special committees including, the special committees of AMC Entertainment, Caesars Acquisition Company and Wesco Financial Corporation. He also represents private equity firms, including Neuberger Berman in its $12.5 billion combination of Dyal Capital and Owl Rock Capital to form Blue Owl Capital, Oaktree Capital Management and its portfolio company AdvancePierre in its sale to Tyson Foods, Veritas Capital, Silver Point Capital and H.I.G. Bayside, among others.
Professional Memberships
Member, Board of Directors, Alliance for Children’s Rights; Member, Board of Governors, USC Gould School of Law — LACBA Corporate Law Departments Section Institute for Corporate Counsel
Personal
J.D., University of California Hastings College of the Law; B.S., San Diego State University
Chambers Review
USA
Andrew Garelick attracts praise for his broad corporate practice which incorporates expertise in M&A, governance matters and corporate restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andrew is client-focused, highly responsive and motivated to arrive at a successful outcome."
"Andrew is an excellent M&A lawyer who provides practical, incisive and thoughtful guidance on transactions."
"He is very practical, sharp and experienced."
"Andrew is client-focused, highly responsive and motivated to arrive at a successful outcome."
"Andrew is an excellent M&A lawyer who provides practical, incisive and thoughtful guidance on transactions."
"He is very practical, sharp and experienced."