INTRODUCTION Contributed by: George Casey, Contributing Editor
Contributing Editor
George Casey is Global Chairman of Corporate and Chairman of the Americas of Linklaters LLP, a global law firm with 3,100 lawyers across 30 offices in 20 countries. Prior to joining Linklaters, George was previously the
ventures. He has represented many large corporate clients and sovereign wealth funds, and regularly advises boards of directors and management on strategic M&A transactions, corporate governance, ESG and shareholder relations. He combines diverse transactional experience with a deep understanding of clients’ businesses across several industry sectors, including technology. George is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he teaches cross-border M&A, and a lecturer of US M&A at l’École de Droit de la Sorbonne – Université Paris I.
global managing partner of Shearman & Sterling LLP, and has also served as head of M&A and corporate. He has extensive experience in US domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including public company acquisitions, complex carve-out sales, spin-offs, asset and stock acquisitions, strategic investments and joint
George Casey 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10104 USA Tel: +1 212 903 9300 Email: george.casey@linklaters.com Web: www.linklaters.com
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