Experience
Alston & Bird M&A attorneys have extensive experience advising clients engaged in a full range of domestic and cross-border public and private transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, mergers, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. We have developed significant industry-specific knowledge in many cutting-edge industries, including:
- Biotechnology
- Consumer products and services
- Energy
- Financial services
- Health care
- Technology and telecommunications
Accolades
Our M&A practice is consistently among the most active in the nation.
- Top 20 “M&A Legal Adviser,” based on number of deals with a value of $100 million or more in 2024. (The Deal)
- Top 20, based on deal value, in the “US Announced Deals” category in 2024. (FactSet)
- Top 20 as a “Global M&A Legal Advisor, US Target Announced” based on deal value in 2024. (LSEG)
- Top 20 as a “Global M&A Legal Advisor” based on deal volume for “US Announced Deals” in 2024. (Bloomberg)
Bringing Value to Our Clients
We operate based on two fundamental principles: first, that you hire us to be facilitators, not roadblocks; and second, that we are there to protect the value of your deal. We focus on your business and long-term objectives and ascertain the elements of value in the deal for you. We take a fully integrated approach to assessing the risks that affect value, negotiating to minimize those risks, and structuring the transaction so that your objectives are accomplished.