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Mergers and acquisitions involving publicly traded companies demand the utmost from lawyers.

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The firm has a deep understanding of our business and values. It's full-service and creative and has global presence.

—Chambers Global

Very client-centric and very commercial; it has a one-team mentality.

—Chambers USA

[They] have deep M&A and cross-border experience and it shows on deals. They cover all their bases, and anticipate your needs before you do. Their approach to problem-solving is creative, thorough and elegant.

—The Legal 500 US

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Mergers and acquisitions involving publicly traded companies demand the utmost from lawyers. Debevoise’s team of seasoned M&A partners combine deep market knowledge with the creativity needed to get public company deals done. The firm has extensive experience with both negotiated and contested transactions, including cash and stock mergers, tender offers and exchange offers, mergers of equals, “going private” transactions, spin-offs, and “reverse Morris Trust” mergers. With approximately 100 counsel and associates supporting the M&A practice, as well as a deep bench of subject matter experts, Debevoise is able to field fast-moving, effective teams to negotiate and complete transactions at the rapid pace that public company deals require.