Clients look to us to obtain antitrust-agency approval of their most significant transactions, including major cross-border deals.
As one of the world’s top law firms representing buyers, sellers and financial advisers in mergers and acquisitions, Davis Polk has helped clients obtain antitrust clearance for numerous high-profile business combinations around the globe. Clients often select us to serve as coordinating counsel for international merger control filings for complex transactions.
Our antitrust lawyers work closely with our M&A lawyers to anticipate potential issues and draft antitrust risk allocation provisions that protect our clients’ interests. Our combined knowledge and experience enables us to provide antitrust advice to clients on deal process and strategy which cannot be matched by antitrust advisers without institutional M&A experience.
Antitrust & Competition
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Aetna receives DOJ approval of $77 billion acquisition by CVS Health
Davis Polk is advising Aetna in connection with an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that allows it to proceed…
Roche obtains approval for $4.3 billion acquisition of Spark Therapeutics
Davis Polk advised Roche on its approximately $4.3 billion acquisition of Spark Therapeutics, Inc., including coordinating…
Schwab obtains DOJ approval of $26 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade
Davis Polk advised The Charles Schwab Corporation on its $26 billion all-stock acquisition of TD Ameritrade Holding…
Taboola secures DOJ approval of merger with Outbrain
Davis Polk advised Taboola in successfully obtaining approval from the Department of Justice for its merger with Outbrain. …
Dean Foods obtains DOJ approval for sale of its assets to six acquirers
Davis Polk advised Dean Foods on antitrust and competition aspects of the sale of substantially all of Dean Foods’ assets…
IHS Markit merger with S&P Global
Davis Polk is advising IHS Markit on its all-stock merger with S&P Global that values IHS Markit at an enterprise value…
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