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Corporate and M&A

Operating in more than 30 countries – and at the forefront of our industry – Allen & Overy is one of the world’s leading corporate advisers.

Working alongside some of the world’s most successful companies, commercial and investment banks and private equity firms, the corporate work we do breaks new ground and sets precedents.

Our clients know us as an ambitious, creative and enterprising team of individuals who think differently and embrace the most complex and cutting-edge commercial ventures.

We find innovative new ways to deliver our services and exceed expectations: on public takeovers, private M&A, equity capital marketsprivate equityjoint ventures and commercial partnerships, disposals and corporate reorganisations.

Combined with our transactional expertise, we also cover the full range of specialist areas including antitrust and competitioncommercialemployment and benefitsenvironmentalintellectual propertytax and corporate governance

Moreover, we work hand-in-hand with banking and finance, capital markets and litigation teams to cover the full spectrum of business law advice and ensure a level of service and quality of advice that very few other firms can match on a global scale. 

Driven by our clients’ needs, we combine U.S., English and local law expertise within one single, integrated firm as well as the broadest network of any of the leading global elite law firms, with more than 40 offices worldwide. Our global insights, local depth and creative thinking assist us to get deals done and find solutions in complex cases. 

 

Our recent experience

Bridgepoint

Bridgepoint

on the sale of Element, a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services, to Temasek.
CDPQ

CDPQ

on an investment of USD5bn in three of DP World’s flagship UAE assets.
DigitalBridge

DigitalBridge

on the acquisition of a 51% stake in GD Towers, Germany’s largest tower company, in partnership with Brookfield.
DSM

DSM

on its merger with Firmenich, becoming the global leading creation and innovation brand in nutrition, beauty and wellbeing.
Frontline Ltd

Frontline Ltd

a NYSE and OBX listed tanker company, on the envisaged business combination of Frontline and Euronav to create a leading global independent oil tanker owner and operator.
Maersk

Maersk

on the USD3.6bn acquisition of LF Logistics.
Mubadala Investment Company

Mubadala Investment Company

on the sale of stakes in Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
OpenText

OpenText

on its recommended GBP5bn cash offer to acquire the share capital of Micro Focus International plc.
Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada

on the acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada in which RBC will acquire 100% of common shares for an all-cash purchase price of USD10bn.
Uniper SE

Uniper SE

on the EUR33bn stabilisation package, which was agreed between Uniper, the German Federal Government and the major former Uniper shareholder Fortum Oyj.

News and insights

Publications: 21 March 2024

Europe as an investment destination

Our survey respondents said Europe remained an attractive market for M&A, with many maintaining a strong desire to continue pursuing European targets. Of our respondents whose employers had completed…

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Publications: 21 March 2024

Europe’s competitiveness on the global stage

Global GDP growth figures show a European economy that consistently tracks lower than those of other major markets. Some of that is down to it being a relatively mature market. But there are other…

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Publications: 21 March 2024

Europe today – a story of change, conflict and cooperation

Executive Summary - Global business in a changing Europe.

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Publications: 21 March 2024

Global business in a changing Europe introduction

With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate…

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Recognition

Awards

  • M&A Deal of the Year, IFLR Europe Awards 2023
  • Equity Deal of the Year, IFLR Europe Awards 2023
  • M&A Deal of the Year, IFLR APAC Awards 2023
  • ECM Team of the Year, IFLR APAC Awards 2023
  • Equity & IPO Deal of the Year, Islamic Finance News Awards 2023
  • Capital Markets & ESG Finance Saudi Arabia Awards 2023
  • EMEA Digital Infrastructure Acquisition of the Year – IJ Investors, 2022
  • M&A Deal of the Year (Premium), ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards 2022
  • Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year, Mergermarket Awards 2022
  • Corporate/M&A Law Firm of the Year (UAE), Chambers Global Middle East Awards 2022

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