Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Boasting a diverse client roster of global corporates, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP excels in both domestic and international merger clearances, deftly navigating FTC and DOJ investigations resulting from proposed mergers, and managing high-stakes litigation. The team collaborates with its active M&A team and global network on matters across the pharma, oil and gas, manufacturing, telecoms and financial services industries. A mix of tech companies, media companies and financial institutions turn to practice head Arthur Burke for his capabilities on transactional matters and experience before regulatory authorities. Ronan Harty is a key figure in the team, regularly advising on market-defining transactions including UBS in its acquisition of Credit Suisse, while Washington DC-based Jesse Solomon regularly handles high-stakes international mergers, successfully defending proposed transactions before the DOJ and FTC. All attorneys are in New York unless otherwise stated.