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Andrew (Drew) Fischer

Partner

Washington +1 202 662 5323

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  • About

    Drew Fischer is a corporate partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. His practice focuses on a broad range of strategic transactions and general corporate matters, including asset and stock acquisitions and divestures, public and private mergers, carve-out acquisitions and divestitures, and cross-border transactions.

    Drew has experience in a wide range of industries, including the life sciences, defense and government contracting, equipment and manufacturing, and technology industries.

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  • Representative Matters
    • Merck in its:
      • $2.7 billion acquisition of ArQule (NASDAQ: ARQL);
      • €2.1 billion acquisition of Antelliq Group, a leader in digital animal identification, traceability and monitoring solutions, the fastest growing part of the animal health industry;
      • $1.05 billion acquisition of Peloton Therapeutics; and
      • acquisition of Themis Bioscience, a SARS-CoV-2 candidate developer.

    • Bacardi in its acquisition of Patrón Spirits International AG and its PATRÓN® brand, the world’s top-selling ultra-premium tequila, from John Paul DeJoria, a founder of Patrón, in a deal valuing the company at $5.1 billion.
    • Elbit Systems of America in its $350 million acquisition of the Night Vision business of Harris Corporation.
    • GovernmentCIO LLC in its sale to Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe.
    • A major multinational technology company in several cross-border acquisitions.
    • Several global companies in internal restructuring matters.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2015
        • with highest honors
        • order of the coif
        • The George Washington Law Review, Member
    • University of Maryland, B.S., 2009
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    Pro Bono
    • Advised a non-profit organization that is dedicated to assisting immigrant and refugees in adjusting to local communities regarding its formation, its application for obtaining tax exempt status and commercial and general corporate matters.
    • Advised several non-profit organizations regarding acquisitions or contributions of assets.

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