The Deal shortlists Davis Polk for 18 awards

Davis Polk received 18 nominations from The Deal for the 2020 Deal Awards New York, which recognize the leading lawyers, bankers and advisors shaping the deal economy.  

Davis Polk’s nominations include:

• Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
• Consumer, Retail, Food & Beverage Law Firm of the Year
• Restructuring Advisory Firm of the Year
• Dealmaker of the Year – William Taylor
• Financial Services Dealmaker of the Year – William Taylor
• Consumer, Retail, Food & Beverage Dealmaker of the Year – John Bick
• Deal of the Year – AbbVie buys botox maker Allergan
• Cross Border Deal of the Year – Elanco Animal Health pays stock and cash for the animal health unit of Bayer
• Cross Border Deal of the Year – Mylan acquires Upjohn from Pfizer to form Viatris
• Cross Border Deal of the Year – Japan’s Takeda acquires London- and Nasdaq-listed Shire
• Most Innovative Deal of the Year – Mylan acquires Upjohn from Pfizer to form Viatris
• Private Equity Deal of the Year – Blackstone acquires GLP’s U.S. logistics assets
• Private Equity Deal of the Year – Brookfield Business Partners buys Johnson Controls’ power solutions business
• Restructuring Deal of the Year – Dean Foods strikes seven sale deals
• Consumer, Retail, Food & Beverage Deal of the Year – Avon sold to Natura after years of reshuffling
• Consumer, Retail, Food & Beverage Deal of the Year – Ferrero International acquires brands including Keebler and Famous Amos from Kellogg
• Financial Services Deal of the Year – Charles Schwab acquires TD Ameritrade from Ricketts Foundation and Toronto-Dominion Bank
• Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Deal of the Year – AbbVie buys botox maker Allergan

The Deal Awards New York will be presented on September 25, 2020, in New York.