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Corporate Partners Mario Ponce and Chris May were quoted in a Law360 article, “The Firms Behind Walgreens’ $17.2B Rite Aid Play,” on the Firm’s involvement in Walgreens Boots Alliance’s announced $17.2 billion acquisition of Rite Aid. In addition to the firm acting as lead counsel to Walgreens, Mario discussed several of the megamergers that the Firm has been involved with this year and the M&A practice as a whole. “We have a premier global M&A practice based on reputation and various deal metrics,” said Mario. “We feel like we have significant experience in a broad array of industries, from retails to industrials to pharma to energy.”

Chris was also quoted regarding the Firm’s M&A practice and strength across the Firm. “Our M&A practice benefits from our ability to work with our colleagues in our preeminent financing, antitrust and employee benefits practices, which allows us to provide our clients with full and seamless advice on all aspects of a transaction,” said Chris.

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