Law360 2021 Practice Group of the Year: M&A

For the seventh time since the initiation of the annual awards, Sullivan & Cromwell has been recognized by Law360 as an M&A Practice Group of the Year for 2021.

In 2021, S&C led all law firms in announced M&A deals, working on over 250 deals valued at $662.5 billion.

Our recent achievements in M&A highlighted by Law360 include:

• Leading Canadian Pacific to a dramatic victory in the battle for Kansas City Southern
• Leading Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to a $60 billion merger with Peugeot—one of the largest transactions completed in 2021
• Overcoming obstacles to guide Tiffany to the largest deal in the luxury retail sector
• Guiding AT&T in strategic transactions involving WarnerMedia, DIRECTV and Vrio
• Enabling Baxter International to acquire Hillrom for $12.4 billion

Recent Thought Leadership

• Safely Navigating a Liquidity Crisis as a Public Company Director – Listen to podcast
  
  Melissa Sawyer and Andy Dietderich discuss how M&A, corporate governance and restructuring disciplines combine to protect public company directors during a liquidity crisis.  
•  M&A Trends and Highlights: 2021 in Review and a Look Ahead – Listen to podcast
  
  Frank Aquila and Melissa Sawyer reflect on M&A activity in 2021 and discuss the M&A outlook for 2022.
• Frank Aquila Authors Introduction to Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate M&A 2021 – See publication
  
  Frank Aquila discusses the impact of COVID-19 on dealmaking in his introduction to Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate M&A 2021.
• Review and Analysis of 2021 U.S. Shareholder Activism and Activist Settlement Agreements – Read memo

To learn more about our M&A practice, contact Frank Aquila or Melissa Sawyer.