"The firm is highly experienced in mergers, acquisitions and general corporate work. It is incredibly responsive, efficient, and provides practical along with legal advice."
– Chambers USA 2021
Counseling companies and financial sponsors in their domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions (M&A) has been a cornerstone of strength for BakerHostetler since the firm's founding nearly a century ago. Today, more than 100 attorneys in our 17 offices concentrate their practice in M&A, supported by attorneys who concentrate on tax, antitrust, ERISA, labor and employment, real estate, environmental, intellectual property and other disciplines.
Long recognized for our strength in the middle market, we have the experience and sophistication to handle large transactions, with a rate structure and staffing approach that allows us to work on a cost-efficient basis. Learn more about our recent work in the middle market.
We handle a wide range of negotiated and contested transactions for companies of all sizes across a variety of industries including energy, media, technology, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, private equity, banking and finance. We represent U.S. companies investing abroad, as well as non-U.S. companies investing in the U.S. Our international reach is extended by our use of a global network of foreign firms, ensuring our clients are well represented domestically and internationally in multi-jurisdictional transactions. Learn more about our experience in international transactions.
As primary M&A counsel to many of our clients, we bring a unique understanding of their industry and business goals to each and every transaction. Companies we have represented in multiple transactions in recent years include Cardinal Health, Inc., General Electric, CBIZ, Inc., Morgenthaler Private Equity, The Würth Group, FTI Consulting, Inc., The E.W. Scripps Company, Schlumberger, Ltd., Dassault Systemes S.A. and TransDigm Group, Inc., to name a few.