Corporate & Commercial
Our global Corporate practice undertakes many of the most high-profile and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. With over 900 lawyers worldwide, and 76% of those lawyers being based outside of London, this practice works together as one on behalf of clients who include many of the world's leading corporations, financial institutions and government bodies – as well as smaller growing businesses.
Mergers and acquisitions underpin this practice but our lawyers also advise on all aspects of company and commercial law and corporate finance – including public takeovers, international equity offerings, private equity, joint ventures and strategic alliances, company establishment and corporate restructurings, and day-to-day corporate and regulatory advice. The strength and reputation of our Corpoirate & Commercial practice has been authenticated by the following:
- In 2009, the practice was ranked by Mergermarket (a leading corporate database and market intelligence provider) as 7th globally and 3rd in Europe for volume of deals.
- According to Thomson Reuters, we advised on six of the top 10 European deals by value in 2008.
- Allen & Overy was also the only non-US law firm to be ranked in the top 10 for completed US M&A deals by Thomson Reuters in 2008.
You can find more information about the Corporate and Commercial practice area on the main Allen & Overy website.