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George Casey

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
New York
Practice Areas:
M&A
Industry Sectors:
Banking
Financial services
Media
Mining
Biography

George is Global Chairman of Corporate based in New York.  He has also previously served as Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group Leader and Global Head of Corporate.

George regularly advises Boards of Directors and management on corporate governance, ESG and shareholder relations issues. As an M&A practitioner, George has extensive experience in U.S. domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, ranging from public company deals to complex carve-out sales, spin-offs, acquisitions of assets and stock, strategic investments and joint venture transactions, representing many of the largest U.S. and non-U.S. corporate and investment banking clients. George combines a very diverse transactional experience with a deep understanding of clients’ businesses across the chemicals, healthcare, mining and metals, media, cable, technology and telecommunications industries.

Practice areas
  • M&A
Sector specialisations
  • Banking
  • Financial services
  • Media
  • Mining
Academic qualifications
  • Boston University, J.D., 1994, cum laude
  • University of Kiev, Diploma in International Law (with honors), 1984
Address:
New York
Tel:+1 212 903 9300 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.linklaters.com/en/find-a-lawyer/george-casey