USA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Matt Hurd, Melissa Sawyer and Scott Crofton Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has a record of suc - cess and client service, which has been per - fected over 140 years and made the firm one of the models for the modern practice of law. To - day, it is considered one of the leaders in each of its core practice areas and geographic mar - kets. S&C advises a diverse range of clients on
corporate governance, corporate transactions, litigation and estate planning matters. It com - prises more than 875 lawyers, who conduct a seamless, global practice through a network of 13 offices located in Asia, Australia, Europe and the USA.
Authors
Matt Hurd has over three decades of expertise in advising companies on high-value strategic combinations. He is also a seasoned corporate governance adviser on anti-
Melissa Sawyer is the global head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s M&A group and co-head of the firm’s corporate governance practice. In addition to advising clients on governance, activism
takeover strategy, shareholder activism and ESG. He has led diverse teams of Sullivan & Cromwell lawyers on transactions that, at the time of announcement, were the largest ever all-cash takeover in the USA, the largest ever acquisition of a non-US company by a US company (terminated) and of a US company by a non-US company, various hostile takeovers, and numerous leading transactions in the life science sector, where he has particular expertise and co-ordinates S&C’s practice.
and takeover defence matters, she also regularly advises on public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Her experience spans multiple industries, including consumer and retail, industrial, medtech and insurance. Melissa has been recognised for her expertise. She is currently an adviser on the American Law Institute’s Corporate Governance Restatement project.
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