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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 its USD5bn acquisition from DP World of a minority stake in DP World Jebel Ali Terminals and Free Zone FZCO, a newly incorporated company which owns and operates 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 its partnership with TAQA and ADNOC under the Masdar brand.
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

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Publications: 03 April 2023

Global trends in government scrutiny of semiconductor transactions: an overview of recent cases

The semiconductor industry is based on a highly specialized supply chain where no one country or region dominates both design and manufacturing. This has created an industry where collaboration is…

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News: 09 March 2023

Allen & Overy advises Charterhouse on the divestment of Tarsus to Informa PLC

Allen & Overy has advised Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP (Charterhouse), a leading European private equity firm, on the divestment of Tarsus, a global B2B media and events business, to Informa PLC…

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Publications: 23 February 2023

Surge in antitrust and FDI intervention means appropriate deal provisions are vital

As intervention by both antitrust authorities and governments shows no sign of abating, allocating execution risk in transaction documents is ever more crucial. Unsurprisingly, the number of our deals…

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Publications: 23 February 2023

Evolving foreign direct investment regimes add yet more hurdles for M&A

Navigating the international foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape is becoming ever more complex. In 2022 we saw a proliferation of new FDI regimes, a stream of revisions to existing rules and…

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Recognition

Awards

  • Equity Deal of the Year, JDE Peets’ IPO, IFLR Europe Awards 2021
  • Equity Deal of the Year, AREIT IPO, IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2021
  • Equity Market Deal of the Year, Australasian Awards 2020
  • Cross-border M&A Legal Adviser of the Year, Mergermarket Australia M&A Awards 2020
  • Outbound M&A Legal Adviser of the Year, Mergermarket Japan Awards 2020

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