The Hogan Lovells US LLP practice has extensive sector-specific expertise across the automotive, tech and educations fields and consistently provides ‘creative and solutions-oriented advice’ in connection with high-value transactions. Frequently handling both the corporate as well as the antitrust and IP aspects of impactful M&A, the firm draws on a network of offices across the US and abroad to routinely advise on cross-border deals. Global head William Curtin splits his time between Washington DC and New York and is an expert in the aerospace, energy, and transports industries, while co-heads Elizabeth Donley and Keith Flaum focus on divestitures and joint ventures from Washington DC and Silicon Valley, respectively. From New York, Peter Cohen-Millstein is knowledgeable on leveraged buyouts, and Silicon Valley-based Richard Climan specializes in life sciences transactions. In Denver, Matthew Eisler assists with minority deals and Russell Hedman leads on venture capital-backed investments, while Silicon Valley’s Jalpit Amin chiefly handles leveraged buyouts as well as carve-outs.

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Testimonials

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‘Hogan Lovells' M&A team, led by Bill Curtin, is highly experienced with sophisticated transactions, responsive, creative and solutions-oriented.'
‘Bill Curtin, in particular, has provided trust-worthy service to us and has been responsive and strategic in his counsel.’
'Adrienne Ellman is our go to partner. Invaluable legal guidance and appreciation at all times of commercial and operational sensitivities. Adrienne interacts supremely well not only with us, but also with attorneys and counsel acting on behalf of our customers, potential customers. She also manages relationships with other hogans attorneys we deal with very well.'
‘The team was well organized and there were strong individuals who were able to run a complex process and simplify for their client. There was the correct balance within the team and solutions were always provided. In heated negotiations, they were able to narrow the issue down to the crux and resolve it with good efficiency. All in all, the firm and the team were excellent, in particular Matthew Bowles.’
‘Matthew Bowles was our day-to-day contact, delivered quick and effectively, was always available and showed a high-level of commitment during the process.’
‘The team is a tech-M&A force of nature. There is no better team for this type of work than Keith Flaum and the Silicon Valley M&A group. They work on the biggest, most groundbreaking (and complex) deals in the market and are an absolute powerhouse. The fact that they are such a pleasant team sometimes makes the targets of our acquisitions not realize that we are winning all of the points during the negotiation. Combine their incredible M&A prowess with the strength of their IP and regulatory practices, and they can’t be beat. This is the firm you want a deep relationship with.'
‘Keith Flaum is by far the best M&A lawyer with whom I have ever worked. He really understands our business and provides invaluable advice. If I have a bet-the-company deal in the works, Keith is the guy I want in my corner. He doesn’t just look at the legal aspects of the deal. He puts it in the context of how it ties to our business’ growth strategy and what it will mean in real terms for the company and its shareholders..'
‘The team is fast, service oriented, knowledgeable and has very good experience in serving clients abroad. In doing so, they create real value and push things in a smooth manner to the finish line.’

Key clients

ASSA ABLOY
Beijer Ref AB
BMW
Daimler Truck
Enstar Group Ltd.
Evercore Group L.L.C.
General Motors
HDI International
Talanx Group
Honda
HRH Prince Alwaleed and Kingdom Holding Company
Hyundai
IBM
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Kenedix
Kia
Life Storage
Mercedes-Benz
Sovos Brands
Stellantis
Tevogen Bio Inc.
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
VICI Properties Inc.
Applied Materials, Inc.
Autodesk, Inc.
Dell Technologies
Dialog Semiconductor Plc
Equifax Inc.
Ford
Intel Corporation
Labcorp
Lockheed Marting Corporation
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc.
Saint-Gobain
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Synopsys, Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Work highlights

Advised Life Storage on its successful defense of a hostile takeover attempt and subsequent $12.7bn friendly merger with Extra Space Storage, creating a $47bn enterprise value combined company.
Advised ASSA ABLOY on its $4.3bn acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ Hardware and Home Improvement division.
Advised IBM on its $4.6bn all-cash acquisition of Apptio Inc.