United States of America
The United States is a key focus of our international practice and our clients include numerous US companies and multi-national businesses with significant US interests. We have close relationships with the leading Wall Street firms in New York and major law firms in key financial centres across the entire country.
Recent Work
29 June 2010
Emerson Electric - Cash offer for Chloride Group
25 June 2010
UK Government - US Supreme Court decision
Key experience
Our key experience includes advising:
A company controlled by certain Apollo Funds on its offer to acquire Countrywide.
Standard Chartered on the acquisition of American Express Bank from American Express Company for approximately US$860 million (£431 million).
Cadbury Schweppes on the listing of Cadbury ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange (in connection with the creation and listing in London of Cadbury plc as a stand alone confectionery company) and on the demerger of its Americas Beverages business to Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management on its acquisition of a 19% stake in Lansdowne Partners, a leading London-based investment manager with over US$12 billion of assets under management.
International approach
Our approach places quality of advice and a long-standing, in-depth knowledge of the relevant jurisdiction at the heart of our international strategy.
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Our trainees and associates have the opportunity to work abroad either at our overseas offices or at the offices of our "Best Friends".
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