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In recent years, we have handled 500 completed mergers and acquisitions, with an aggregate value of more than $500 billion.
We represent Global 100 companies, private equity firms and investment banks as well as venture-backed companies in public and private transactions worldwide, including public acquisitions and divestitures, “going private” transactions, proxy contests and unsolicited bids, spin-offs, acquisitions and divestitures of venture-backed and other private companies, private equity transactions, joint ventures, cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, and post-merger integration.
Covington’s approach to M&A combines our corporate expertise with our deep understanding of regulated industries and our commercial approach. This combination enables our clients to structure their transactions most advantageously and with a view towards meeting their legal and business objectives.
Our M&A experience covers a range of industry sectors, in particular life sciences and healthcare, sports, financial institutions, energy (including clean tech and renewable energy), aerospace, defense and national security, industrials, hospitality and leisure, media, Internet, telecommunications, and technology.
Each client has access to Covington’s full resources, including industry expertise and substantive due diligence areas such as intellectual property, antitrust, environmental, employee benefits, and tax with lawyers experienced in M&A processes and time demands.
Representation of a Lending Company in Its Acquisition by a Russian Private Equity Firm
Advised Prosper Marketplace, Inc., a peer-to-peer lending company based in the United States, in connection with a preferred stock investment by Phenomen Ventures, a Russian private equity firm founded by Dmitry Falkovich.
Representation of an Individual in Multiple Georgian Telecommunications Transactions
Represented Dr. George Jokhtaberidze in connection with various transactions and shareholder arrangements relating to his 51 percent ownership interest in leading Georgian telecommunications company Magticom Ltd.
Representation of Baltic Oil Terminals plc in a $10.8 Billion Acquisition
Advised Baltic Oil Terminals plc, an oil and gas infrastructure business with operations in Russia, on its $10.8 million acquisition of Petroval Bunker International B.V., a fuel oil storage business based in Rotterdam, and on a placing to fund the consideration for the acquisition.
Representation of a Russian Media Company in a Disposition
Represented Media-Most, a company founded by Russian businessman Vladimir Gusinski, in the sale of its interests in the NTV broadcasting group to Gazprom.
Representation of a Steel Manufacturer in its Acquisition by a Foreign Mining Company
Represented Oregon Steel Mills in its acquisition by Evraz, a steel and mining company with operations in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.
December 2020
Recapture of Excess COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credits Addressed in New Regs Recapture of Excess COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credits Addressed in New Regs As the legal, regulatory, and commercial implications of coronavirus COVID-19 continue to evolve, our lawyers and advisors are helping clients navigate the complex considerations that companies around the world are ...
May 31, 2016
NEW YORK—Covington is advising MagtiCom Ltd., the leading mobile operator in the Republic of Georgia, on its definitive agreement to acquire retail and corporate ISP cable assets from Caucasus Online LLC. The deal is expected to close on or around August 1, 2016. Following the successful conclusion of the transaction, MagtiCom will be the first and only operator ...
- The American Lawyer Global Legal Awards, "Global M&A Deal of the Year: Japan" (2017)
- Corporate Board Member - America’s Best Corporate Law Firms (2017)
- Ranked among the top 25 firms nationally
- Latinvex Top Law Firms: Top Corporate/M&A Firms (2016-2019)
- U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” (2015)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (National)
- Chambers Latin America (2019)
- Corporate/M&A
- Chambers USA (2019)
- Corporate/M&A - DC and NY
- Chambers Global (2020)
- Corporate/M&A (India)
- Chambers UK (2020)
- Corporate/M&A - Mid-Market
- Chambers Asia-Pacific (2019)
- Corporate/M&A (International Firms - India)
- Best Lawyers in America (2020)
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Legal 500 US (2017)
- M&A: Large deals ($1B+)
- Legal 500 UK (2016)
- Corporate and commercial/M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+
- Legal 500 Latin America (2016)
- Corporate and M&A
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