Cozen O’Connor’s Global M&A Practice advises multinational companies, private equity firms, and financial advisors on the full spectrum of public and private mergers and acquisitions in complex cross-border transactions.
Cozen O’Connor has consistently risen in the M&A rankings, earning recognition as a leading firm for cross-border M&A. Our team includes many bilingual and foreign-trained M&A lawyers, who have decades of experience guiding our global clients through the challenges presented by differing local laws, practices, customs, and cultures. Senior members of our global M&A Practice are recognized by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as market leaders and regularly assist our international clients in high-profile transactions.
Inbound M&A
The U.S. is a leading destination for inbound and multi-jurisdictional M&A. With more than 30 offices in primary commercial hubs across the U.S. and Canada, Cozen O’Connor offers foreign buyers and sellers comprehensive capabilities in executing inbound M&A. Our attorneys lead complex deal structuring, negotiation, and documentation, as well as guide foreign-based buyers, sellers, and investors through increasingly strict regulatory requirements by U.S. federal agencies.
Outbound M&A
Cozen O’Connor also represents domestic and foreign clients in trajectory-changing transactions in jurisdictions around the world, including in Europe, Asia, and South America. As a result of decades of involvement in international dealmaking and in international legal and industry organizations, Cozen O’Connor has a far-reaching network of best-in-class local counsel. By frequently joining forces with sophisticated resident firms around the world, Cozen O’Connor is able to assemble the ideal legal team for each transaction, often utilizing market-leading fee arrangements.
Multidisciplinary Platform
Our M&A lawyers collaborate seamlessly with colleagues from across the firm’s full-service platform, including those focused on antitrust and competition, CFIUS, export control, government contracts and sanctions issues, privacy and data security, trade law, international tax, environmental, litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, and employee benefits. Moreover, our dedicated industry groups contribute sector-specific knowledge that often transcends borders, including in the areas of technology, health care, life sciences, real estate, retail, manufacturing, consumer products, cannabis, and transportation, among others.
Our team is well-versed in the legal and regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction, as well as in the cultures, customs, and practices that underlie all successful international dealmaking. Cozen O’Connor is committed to helping clients pursue their business goals and achieve transformative results in the global marketplace, wherever the deals may take them.