In the third largest M&A deal in the UK this year after Liberty Global’s $10bn takeover of Ziggo and Amec’s $2.7bn acquisition of Foster Wheeler, Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising Smith & Nephew on its $1.7bn acquisition of Texas-based medical device company ArthroCare opposite Latham & Watkins.
The Davis Polk team includes corporate partners George Bason and Michael Davis, along with Jeffrey Crandall who is providing executive compensation advice. Partners Ronan Harty and Kathleen Ferrell are providing antitrust and tax advice respectively. Davis Polk is advising from its New York and Washington offices.
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