George Bason Bio

As chairman of our Mergers & Acquisitions practice, George Bason handles some of the largest and most industry-changing mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions. Clients also rely on Gar for his extensive experience with cross-border transactions, restructurings, takeover defenses and corporate governance issues, as well as for general corporate and securities law advice. The transformative deals on which Gar has advised include Exxon and Mobil’s $81 billion merger, J.P. Morgan’s $38.6 billion merger with Chase, Gillette’s $57 billion acquisition by Procter & Gamble, Baker Hughes' $32 billion combination with GE Oil & Gas, and Citigroup and Morgan Stanley’s Smith Barney joint venture. The American Lawyer has named Gar a “Dealmaker of the Year” three times. Legal industry publications including Chambers Global, Chambers USA and Law360 have recognized his exceptional dealmaking skill and named him as one of the top practitioners in his field.