At Akin Gump, we offer comprehensive mergers and acquisitions services to mid and large-cap clients – backed up by global resources, key relationships and multi-industry, multidisciplinary experience.
Akin Gump is one of the 50 leading law firms in the world for complex M&A work – according to both
Practical Law Company and
Global Counsel 3000. In 2006 and 2007,
M&A Advisor named Akin Gump outstanding law firm of the year. The firm’s deals regularly appear in prominent M&A league value tables.
Our strong presence in the
private equity markets contributes to our significant experience in providing representation in hundreds of private M&A transactions in the United States and globally. Our M&A attorneys work closely with those in our
corporate finance and securities practice.
In these transactions, we provide value-added counsel to all parties – buyers, sellers, controlling shareholders, boards of directors, special committees, lenders and equity participants.
Our experience includes every type of M&A transaction, including negotiated transactions, auction processes, hostile takeovers, leveraged buyouts, “going private” transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and tender offers involving public and privately held companies in the United States and globally.
Our breadth and depth of expertise in a wide range of practices, including
tax,
antitrust,
employee benefits,
labor and employment, and
public law and policy enables the transaction team to advise on complex transactions.
We offer a special focus on M&A transactions for clients within the industries of: