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Mergers & Acquisitions
Public and private M&A, carve-outs, joint ventures and activist defence.
Practice leadJonathan Hartwell
- Public takeovers
- Private equity
- Carve-outs & divestitures
- Joint ventures
- Activism & defence
- Merger control
Counsel across every matter that moves the business
Six integrated practices, each led by a partner who stays on your matter from first call to resolution — and who can call on the whole firm when the matter demands it.
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Complex Litigation
Bet-the-company disputes in federal, state and appellate courts.
Practice leadElena Marsh
- Commercial disputes
- Class actions
- Securities litigation
- Appellate
- Injunctions & urgent relief
- Trial
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International Arbitration
ICC, LCIA, SIAC and investor-state proceedings across five continents.
Practice leadKenji Arai
- Commercial arbitration
- Investor-state
- Enforcement
- Emergency arbitration
- Expert strategy
- Mediation
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Capital Markets & Finance
IPOs, leveraged finance, restructurings and structured products.
Practice leadJonathan Hartwell
- Initial public offerings
- Debt capital markets
- Leveraged finance
- Restructuring
- Structured products
- Public company advisory
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Regulatory & Investigations
Government inquiries, sanctions, antitrust and white-collar defence.
Practice leadElena Marsh
- Antitrust & competition
- Sanctions & export controls
- White-collar defence
- Internal investigations
- Data & privacy
- Compliance programmes
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Private Wealth & Trusts
Succession, family governance and cross-border estate structures.
Practice leadKenji Arai
- Succession planning
- Trusts & foundations
- Family governance
- Family office
- Cross-border estates
- Contentious trusts
Sectors
Industries we serve
Sector knowledge that lets us move faster and see the risks others miss.
- Technology & software
- Financial services
- Energy & infrastructure
- Healthcare & life sciences
- Industrials & logistics
- Real estate
- Consumer & retail
- Family-owned enterprises
How we work
A clear path from first call to resolution
The same four-stage process on every mandate, so you always know where things stand and what happens next.
Weekly matter report — Delivered every Friday at 9:00 local time.
- Progress
- Risks
- Next steps
- Spend vs. budget
- 01Day 1
Confidential consultation
A partner reviews your matter, runs conflicts and calls you back within one business day.
- 02Week 1
Strategy & scope
We map the commercial outcome first, then agree the legal path, team and fee model.
- 03Ongoing
Execution
One integrated team across offices, with weekly reporting through your client portal.
- 04Close
Resolution & review
We close, document what we learned and stay on call for what comes next.
New enquiries
Speak with a partner this week
Tell us about your matter. A partner will review it and respond within one business day — in complete confidence.
- Confidential from the first call
- Conflict check within 24 hours
- Fixed-fee options available
- New York
- +1 (212) 000-0000
- London
- +44 20 0000 0000
- Dubai
- +971 4 000 0000
- Singapore
- +65 0000 0000