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Davis Polk announced that Jessica Delbaum has joined the firm as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition practice in New York, according to a statement released by the firm. Delbaum brings significant experience...

In a significant move within the legal and technology sectors, Gil Ohana, who held a prominent position at Cisco Systems, has announced his departure from the tech giant. Ohana revealed...

Law firm Davis Polk is playing a key role in the proposed takeover bid for Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG by its parent company, Telefónica. The legal advisory firm is providing...

James Dougherty, the leader of Jones Day’s M&A practice, has left the law firm after nearly two decades to join rival Davis Polk & Wardwell. Dougherty will join Davis Polk “in the coming weeks,” Neil Barr, the firm’s chair and managing partner, said Wednesday in an internal email viewed by Bloomberg Law. Davis Polk confirmed […]

Davis Polk announced that the firm is launching a European antitrust practice in Brussels. The practice will be led by Jürgen Schindler and Frances Dethmers. “The European Commission is a critical antitrust authority. We are excited to be able to offer our clients sophisticated antitrust capabilities with respect to matters under EU law,” said Neil Barr, […]

Tech giant Hewlett Packard has turned to Davis Polk & Wardwell and Ropes & Gray to helm its acquisition, valued at $3.3 billion, of audio and video device maker Poly, which tapped Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as legal counsel. The deal disclosed Monday will allow Palo Alto, California-based HP Inc to capitalize on the growing hybrid-work […]

Davis Polk announced that D. Jarrett Arp, one of the nation’s leading cartel defense practitioners, has joined the firm as a partner in the Antitrust and Competition Group in Washington, DC. Mr. Arp’s practice focuses on antitrust and competition law counseling, investigations and litigation at the trial and appellate court levels. He has assisted clients […]

Davis Polk announced Tuesday, January 28, that Suzanne Munck af Rosenschold has joined the firm as counsel in the Antitrust and Competition Group in Washington, DC. Ms. Munck is a leading authority on both antitrust and intellectual property law with high-level experience at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “Suzanne is an outstanding and highly respected […]

Davis Polk is advising Tyson Foods on its US$2.2 billion acquisition of the Keystone Foods business from Marfrig Global Foods. The transaction, which is expected to close in mid-fiscal 2019, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Tyson Foods is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. […]