North America - United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
The ‘top-tier’ M&A team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP leverages its expertise across the IP, employee benefits, and cybersecurity fields to deliver bespoke advice on cash and stock transactions in addition to advising on joint ventures and strategic partnerships. From Philadelphia, Benjamin Wills co-leads the practice and specializes in complex joint ventures and securities compliance issues, while New York-based practice co-head Andrew Milano is a ’master’ in assisting clients with transactions in the infrastructure, media, and software spaces. Alec Dawson focuses on financial services M&A, and Boston-based Laurie Cerveny primarily handles corporate governance matters.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘I've found the MLB M&A team very commercial first. They understood my business and the legal risks that were important to mitigate. The MLB M&A team offered solutions to get deals done quickly and thoughtfully. I'm in a regulated business (venture capital) so legal/compliance is critical to executing my fiduciary responsibilities. MLB lets me rest easy knowing that they are partner.'
‘Commercial, helpful and focused on deal execution.’
‘Alec Dawson is a shrewd operator who knows how to unlock complex issues and broker transactions to a successful outcome.’
‘Morgan, Lewis provides top-tier service and knowledge for great value. They know the technical aspects but also how to get a deal done - which is critical.’
‘Andrew Milano is a master of his craft, a patient and skilled negotiator, and understands his clients' needs.’
Key clients
- HF Sinclair
- AmerisourceBergen Corporation
- A.P. Moeller- Maersk
- Buckeye Partners
- ADT
- Oracle
- Descartes Systems Group
- Jefferies Financial Group
- Morgan Stanley
- Oaktree Capital
- MSP Sports Capital
- Axon
- Prudential Financial
Work highlights
- Advised Hostess Brands, Inc. on its sale to The J.M. Smucker Co. in a transaction valued at approximately $5.6bn.
- Represented Buckeye Partners in its sale of South Texas Gateway Terminal, which was jointly owned with affiliates of Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66, to Gibson Energy Inc. for $1.1bn.
- Advised Maersk Line, Limited on the sale of its U.S. Marine Management business to Maritime Partners, LLC.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benjamin Wills, Andrew Milano