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 markets, private equity, joint ventures and commercial partnerships, disposals and corporate restructurings.
Combined with our transactional expertise, we also cover the full range of specialist areas including antitrust and competition, commercial, employment and benefits, environmental, intellectual property, tax 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.
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Adviser to the second largest number of FTSE 100 companies of all law firms.
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Lead M&A adviser on five of the ten highest value cross-border M&A deals in 2018.
Representative experience
- 21st Century Fox on its proposed USD71bn acquisition by The Walt Disney Company.
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC on its multi-billion dollar three-way merger with Union National Bank PJSC and Al Hilal Bank.
- Blackstone on its EUR1bn acquisition of a majority stake in Luminor Bank from Nordea and DNB.
- BMW Group on its EUR3bn transaction to acquire control of its JV with Brilliance China Automotive.
- China Resources as the significant majority stakeholder in a consortium with Macquarie Capital, on the proposed acquisition of up to 74% of GenesisCare from KKR and existing management and associated shareholder arrangements.
- Pentair on the international aspects of the USD3.15bn sale of its Valves & Controls division to Emerson Electric Co. To date, the transaction has involved 27 A&O offices in 24 jurisdictions.
- Qualcomm on its USD47bn acquisition of NXP Semiconductors through a tender offer on all issued and outstanding shares.
- Virgin Money on its GBP4.4bn merger with CYBG.
Unsere Spezialisierungen
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News & Insights
Publications: 26 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 Coronavirus: Änderung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes des Bundes
Nachdem die bayerische Staatsregierung bereits letzte Woche Pläne verlauten ließ, ein bayerisches Infektionsschutzgesetz zu erlassen, das ausreichende Grundlagen schaffen sollte, um im Notfall die Aufrechterhaltung des Gesundheitssystems sicherzustellen und dessen Handlungsfähigkeit kurzfristig erhöhen zu können, plante auch die Bundesregierung, das bereits bestehende Infektionsschutzgesetz (auf Bundesebene) zu ändern. Der Entwurf eines Gesetzes zum „Schutz der Bevölkerung bei einer epidemischen Lage von nationaler Tragweite“ wurde am Mittwoch vom Bundestag beschlossen, es soll noch in dieser Woche vom Bundesrat beraten und dann ggf. noch im Laufe dieser, jedenfalls aber Anfang der kommenden Woche in Kraft treten.
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News: 25 MARCH 2020
Allen & Overy berät One Equity Partners beim Erwerb des IT-Spezialisten MCL
Allen & Overy hat One Equity Partners (OEP), eine auf mittelständische Unternehmen spezialisierte Private-Equity-Gesellschaft, beim Kauf des Böblinger IT-Resellers und Dienstleisters MCL Beteiligungs GmbH (MCL) beraten.
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Publications: 23 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 Coronavirus: Zugang zu Fremd- und Eigenkapital in der Corona-Krise
Grundlegende Neuerungen für Sanierungs- und Gesellschafterdarlehen
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Publications: 23 MARCH 2020
Covid-19 Coronavirus: Vorübergehende Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht
Nachdem die Bundesregierung am 16. März 2020 angekündigt hatte, für die von Covid-19 betroffenen Unternehmen die Insolvenzantragspflicht bis zum 30. September 2020 zeitweilig aussetzen zu wollen, nimmt diese Ankündigung nunmehr durch das Covid-19-Insolvenzaussetzungsgesetz – COVInsAG – Gestalt an.
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A&O is an excellent resource for us as a company that has so many global offices. They have a really good handle on co-ordination and deal management for large global transactions, that's one of their huge strengths. There was a huge number of worldwide entities that we addressed, and we couldn't have done without their project management skills.
Chambers Global 2020 (Corporate/M&A)
The obvious key strengths are the outstanding intra-firm co-operation among several offices, quality of personnel and the seamless support.
Chambers Global 2019 (Corporate/M&A)
You get consistent service across the world. Whether it's Hong Kong, London, or New York, you can use their network with absolute confidence.
Chambers Global 2019 (Corporate/M&A)
Competency, knowledge, global reach and sound, engaging approach.
Chambers Global 2018 (Corporate/M&A)
M&A Insights
Global M&A outlook - There's no place like home
In an uncertain global environment, cross-border deals have declined by 27% as investors turn their attention to domestic markets to do what are often big, strategic deals, and with the top 10 deals of the year all within one country.
Awards
- M&A Law Firm of the Year, IFLR Asia Awards 2019
- M&A Deal of the Year: Diageo’s partial tender offer for Swellfun, IFLR Asia Awards 2019
- M&A Deal of the Year: Diageo’s acquisition of Shuijingfang, China Law & Practice (CLP) Awards 2019
- Debt and equity-linked Deal of the Year, IFLR Middle East Awards 2019
- Global Elite – ranked third out of the top 25 global law firms for antitrust/competition, Global Competition Review 2019
- Best Law Firm in Asia: M&A, FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2019
- UK Legal Adviser of the Year, Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2019
- Benelux Legal Adviser of the Year, Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2019
- Domestic Deal of the Year for Alawwal Bank/The Saudi British Bank merger, IFLR Middle East Awards 2019
- Best M&A Deal, FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2018
- Best IPO, FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2018
- European Mid-Market M&A Adviser of the Year, Mergermarket Awards 2018
- Equity Team of the Year, IFLR Middle East Awards 2018
- Equity Deal of the Year: ADNOC Distribution IPO, IFLR Middle East Awards 2018
- M&A Deal of the Year: KCA Deutag/Dalma Energy combination, IFLR Middle East Awards 2018