{"id":26269,"date":"2026-06-25T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=1b06b3de0197eaf5c7cd7e71d6e87b00"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:25:00","slug":"davis-polk-welcomes-prominent-ma-partner-bill-curtin-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=26269","title":{"rendered":"Davis Polk Welcomes Prominent M&A Partner Bill Curtin in Washington DC"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Davis Polk today announced that prominent M&A practitioner Bill Curtin has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Washington DC.<\/p><\/a><\/a>

\n\u201cBill is a highly respected senior M&A practitioner with a strong track record of working on the most sophisticated and consequential transactions in the market,\u201d said Neil Barr, Davis Polk\u2019s Chair and Managing Partner. \u201cHe is an exceptional addition to our first-rate M&A team, and we are pleased to welcome him to Davis Polk as we continue to grow our platform in Washington to provide a full-service corporate offering in the region.\u201d<\/p>

\nFor over three decades, Mr. Curtin has served as lead counsel on market-shaping transactions across the globe. He advises industry-leading companies on their most significant U.S. and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. His work spans a wide array of industries, including aerospace and defense; consumer products and retail; energy; healthcare and life sciences; industrials; sports; tech, media and telecom; and transportation and logistics. Mr. Curtin has represented clients on deals amounting to more than $100 billion in aggregate transaction value. Mr. Curtin joins Davis Polk from Hogan Lovells, where he served as the Global Head of M&A and had been a partner since 2003.<\/p>

\n\u201cBill has built an impressive practice advising many of the world\u2019s leading companies on cutting-edge deals,\u201d said Oliver Smith, head of Davis Polk\u2019s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. \u201cHis arrival deepens our elite corporate offering in Washington and will further strengthen our position as a go-to firm for the largest and most innovative M&A transactions.\u201d<\/p>

\nMultiple publications, including Chambers USA<\/i>, Legal 500 U.S. and IFLR1000<\/i>, consistently recognize Mr. Curtin as a leading M&A lawyer. Clients quoted by Chambers <\/i>note that Mr. Curtin is \u201cabsolutely fantastic to work with\u201d and \u201ca remarkably gifted attorney\u201d whose \u201cdedication to the success of a deal is beyond par.\u201d Another notes, \u201cNobody cares more about their clients than Bill Curtin.\u201d In addition, the American Lawyer<\/i> has named Mr. Curtin a \u201cDealmaker of the Year.\u201d He is a frequent commentator on the M&A market in major publications and has served as an adjunct professor on corporate law at Duke University and the University of Virginia.<\/p>

\nMr. Curtin said, \u201cDavis Polk is widely regarded for both its high-caliber M&A practice and its uniquely team-oriented culture. I am excited to join such a distinguished firm and to build on its impressive expansion in Washington. I look forward to partnering with my new colleagues as trusted advisers to our clients on their most significant mandates.\u201d<\/p>

\nMr. Curtin earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996 and an A.B. from Duke University in 1992.<\/p>

\nAbout Davis Polk.\n<\/b>Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Clients know they can rely on us for their most challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world\u2019s key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. Visit davispolk.com.<\/p>

\nAbout Davis Polk\u2019s Mergers & Acquisitions practice.\n<\/b>Clients engage Davis Polk because of our long history of legal excellence, innovation and creative problem-solving. We provide effective and efficient advice through the lens of the commercial goals of our clients, who rely on our sophisticated judgment and unsurpassed client service in all types of M&A transactions. Above all, our clients engage us because of our track record of getting deals done. Boards and management teams of public companies also look to our lawyers for strategic, real\u2011time counsel in high\u2011stakes, event\u2011driven shareholder activism scenarios, along with proactive strategies to safeguard against vulnerabilities and preempt shareholder challenges.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nKatie Moss\nDirector of PR & Communications\nKatie.moss@davispolk.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Davis Polk today announced that prominent M&A practitioner Bill Curtin has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Washington DC.
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