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The American Lawyer published a profile of Corporate Partner Atif Azher, its 2022 “Corporate Attorney of the Year.” Atif’s work advising on Dell’s $52 billion spin-off of VMware, as well as on the subsequent $61 billion acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, was highlighted in the profile. The American Lawyer noted that Atif has advised on “nearly 40 deals totaling more than $200 billion since July 2020,” and credited his experience advising on all sides of transactions across a wide range of industries for having “laid the groundwork for longstanding relationships with marquee companies as well as private equity sponsors” such as Silver Lake and Hellman & Friedman. Atif said that building these relationships with clients has been key to his success. “Having repeat clients, people you've been in the trenches with, gives you tremendous credibility,” he said.

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