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US trio advise as Netflix buys Warner Bros studios for $83bn

US trio advise as Netflix buys Warner Bros studios for $83bn
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Kate Peacock
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5 December 2025
Corporate and M&ADeals

Three top US law firms are advising as Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), in a transaction valued at nearly $83bn – one of the biggest deals of 2025.

Skadden is advising Netflix on the deal, while Debevoise & Plimpton and Wachtell are acting as legal counsel to WBD.

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