Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is headquartered in New York, United States.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz was founded in 1965.
51 West 52nd Street,
New York 10019
United States
(212) 403-1000
www.wlrk.com
info@wlrk.com
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & & Katz LLP is a law firm focused on providing legal counsel to both public and private acquirors and targets. The Firm offers a wide range of practice areas including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, complex commercial and securities litigation, restructuring, antitrust, and taxation. The Firm services clients in the aerospace, agriculture, apparel/textiles, chemicals, communications, construction, digital media, e-commerce, electronics, food, healthcare, IT, insurance, life science, manufacturing, metals/mining, oil/gas, real estate, retail, safety/security, software, technology hardware, utilities, and transportation sectors. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & & Katz was founded in 1965 and is based in New York.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
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| Buyside (17.6/yr) | 168 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 256 |
| Sellside (14.0/yr) | 122 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 192 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2025-12-01 | 2.0B USD | Financial Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-12-01 | 604M USD | Financial Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-20 | 21.0B USD | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-19 | 1.9B USD | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-17 | 1.3B USD | Building Materials |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-06 | 660M USD | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-31 | - | Insurance |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-31 | - | Insurance |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-21 | 18.3B USD | Medical Products |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-14 | 8.2B USD | Real Estate |
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| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Metals/Mining | Sign-up to View | ||
| Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Utilities | Sign-up to View | ||
| Semiconductors | Sign-up to View | ||
| Test/Measurement Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Digital Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Technology Hardware | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electronics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Construction | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Engineering | Sign-up to View | ||
| Packaging | Sign-up to View | ||
| Forest Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Safety/Security | Sign-up to View | ||
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| E-Commerce | Sign-up to View | ||
| Gaming | Sign-up to View | ||
| Furniture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Plastics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Airlines | Sign-up to View | ||
| Restaurants | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Type | # | Value | |
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| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| PIPE | Sign-up to View | ||
| Special Situations/Distressed | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (17) | Deals |
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7 |
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5 |
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3 |
| Corporate (304) | Deals |
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6 |
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6 |
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6 |
| Value | # | TOTAL |
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| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Norfolk Southern Corp. $85.0B (2025-07-29) |
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