Stephen Amdur, a highly regarded corporate lawyer who has been recognized as a “next generation lawyer” by Legal 500 U.S., has joined Pillsbury’s New York office as partner. He comes to the firm from Latham & Watkins.
“Steve is just the kind of lawyer we’ve been looking for to strengthen our corporate offering in New York,” said Firm Chair David Dekker. “With his expansive skill set, exceptional credentials and high energy, our clients stand to benefit greatly from his arrival. We are very pleased to welcome him to Pillsbury.”
Amdur operates a broad practice that spans public and private companies, private equity and venture capital investment funds. He advises on all manner of mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings, tender offers, joint ventures and other corporate matters and is frequently engaged to guide transactions involving U.S. and foreign companies.
His wide-ranging experience covers a variety of industries, including financial services, life sciences, media, sports, retail, chemicals, energy, telecommunications and manufacturing. Notable work highlights include representing Actavis plc in its $25 billion acquisition of Forest Laboratories; advising KKR & Co., L.P. in its $2.4 billion acquisition of Sedgwick; counseling Leonard Green & Partners in a $3 billion acquisition, along with TPG Capital, of J. Crew; and representing the DraftKings Inc.’s Board of Directors in the company’s high-profile merger with FanDuel Inc.
“We are very excited to add a practitioner of Steve’s pedigree and experience to our M&A team in New York,” said Pillsbury Corporate & Securities practice leader Bob Robbins. “He is a talented lawyer with an already impressive track record and an even brighter future ahead of him, and we’re very glad to have him on board.”
“With its collaborative culture, top-notch clients and an eye toward innovation, Pillsbury checked all the boxes for me,” Amdur said. “It’s a great firm with a storied history and I very much look forward to contributing to the next chapter of that legacy.”
Pillsbury’s 200-plus corporate lawyers combine industry and regulatory knowledge with extensive deal experience and legal skills to provide comprehensive service to clients across industries. Over the past decade, the firm has handled numerous IPOs as issuers’ and underwriters’ counsel; advised on more than 700 M&A deals with an aggregate value exceeding $187 billion; and overseen nearly 700 public offerings of equity and debt securities with an aggregate value exceeding $280 billion.
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