Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP‘s team of highly skilled dealmakers regularly guides clients from the tech, healthcare, telecoms and retail industries, helping navigate highly complex, big-ticket transactions, with particular strength in advising on high-value sell-side public M&A matters. Leading the practice out of New York, co-head William Aaronson is well versed in handling both public and private M&A mandates, advising a roster of blue-chip pharmaceuticals, telecoms and technology sectors. Meanwhile, co-head Oliver Smith advises both sell-side corporate clients as well as buy-side PE sponsors. Marc Williams specialises in advising financial services clients. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of Michael Diz from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, benefitting from the addition of his significant expertise in handling cross-border pharmaceuticals and life sciences transactions.