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Scott A. Barshay

Qualified in New York (US), 1992

Practice Areas

Corporate M&A

Activism Defense

Corporate Governance

Energy

Industrials

Technology

Professional Bio

Scott A. Barshay is a Partner at Paul, Weiss, based in New York City, where he serves as Chair of the Corporate Department. With a focus on mergers and acquisitions, activist defense, and corporate governance, Scott is recognized as one of the leading M&A lawyers in the United States. He has advised on some of the largest and most significant transactions, including Chevron's acquisition of Hess Corporation and IBM's acquisition of Red Hat. Scott's expertise extends across various industries, including technology, energy, and healthcare. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including being named 'Dealmaker of the Year' by The American Lawyer in 2024.

Paul, Weiss

New York

+12123733000

Representative Matters

Scott A. Barshay's representative experience includes advising:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chevron in its $55 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation
General Electric in the $30 billion combination of its jet leasing unit, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), with AerCap Holdings
IBM in its $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat
3G Capital in its $9 billion acquisition of Skechers U.S.A.

Corporate Governance and Activism Defense

ADP in its successful proxy contest against Pershing Square Capital Management
Honeywell International in the activist campaign by Third Point
Avon in the activist campaign by Barington Capital
Qualcomm in the activist campaign by JANA Partners

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Alere in its $5.3 billion sale to Abbott Laboratories
Biogen in the $5 billion spin-off of its global hemophilia business into a separate publicly traded company (Bioverativ)
Nuance Communications in its $19.7 billion sale to Microsoft
Mylan in its successful defense against a $40 billion hostile takeover offer from Teva

Technology and Telecommunications

Qualcomm in its successful defense against a $142 billion hostile takeover offer from Broadcom
Crown Castle in the $8.5 billion sale of its small cells business to EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund
Xerox in the spin-off of its services business into a separate publicly traded company (Conduent)

Deal Summary

Deals

Total Value

Clients Worked With

3G CapitalADPAir MethodsAlereAlexion PharmaceuticalsAnheuser-Busch InBevAptivARIAD PharmaceuticalsAvonBarnes & NobleBHP BillitonBiogenBioverativBurlington Northern Santa FeCBSCDK GlobalChevronChico's FASCrown CastleCSRADelta Air LinesEmerson ElectricGannettGeneral MotorsH.J. HeinzHarris CorporationHertz Global HoldingsHoneywell InternationalIBMILGIntel CorporationIntertape Polymer GroupJACK EntertainmentKraft HeinzL3Harris TechnologiesMandalay Resort GroupMartin Marietta MaterialsMcDonald’sMerck & Co.MylanNalco Holding Co.NTT DoCoMoNuance CommunicationsPerspectaQTS Realty TrustQualcommQXORegal CinemasRestaurant Brands InternationalRocket CompaniesStarwood HotelsTaylor MorrisonTeladoc HealthThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyThe independent directors of JDA Software GroupThe Jones GroupThe Medicines CompanyThe special committee of Duck Creek Technologies’ boardTrane TechnologiesUnited AirlinesWestRockWorld Wrestling EntertainmentXeroxGeneral Electric

Rainmaker AI Rankings

100

M&A

$1 Billion and above

USA, New York

Experience

Paul, Weiss

Partner
2017 – Unknown

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Scott A. Barshay

Qualified in New York (US), 1992

Practice Areas

Corporate M&A

Activism Defense

Corporate Governance

Energy

Industrials

Technology

Professional Bio

Paul, Weiss

New York

+12123733000

Representative Matters

Scott A. Barshay's representative experience includes advising:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chevron in its $55 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation
General Electric in the $30 billion combination of its jet leasing unit, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), with AerCap Holdings
IBM in its $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat
3G Capital in its $9 billion acquisition of Skechers U.S.A.

Corporate Governance and Activism Defense

ADP in its successful proxy contest against Pershing Square Capital Management
Honeywell International in the activist campaign by Third Point
Avon in the activist campaign by Barington Capital
Qualcomm in the activist campaign by JANA Partners

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Alere in its $5.3 billion sale to Abbott Laboratories
Biogen in the $5 billion spin-off of its global hemophilia business into a separate publicly traded company (Bioverativ)
Nuance Communications in its $19.7 billion sale to Microsoft
Mylan in its successful defense against a $40 billion hostile takeover offer from Teva

Technology and Telecommunications

Qualcomm in its successful defense against a $142 billion hostile takeover offer from Broadcom
Crown Castle in the $8.5 billion sale of its small cells business to EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund
Xerox in the spin-off of its services business into a separate publicly traded company (Conduent)

Deal Summary

Deals

Total Value

Clients Worked With

Rainmaker AI Rankings

100

M&A

$1 Billion and above

USA, New York

Experience

Paul, Weiss

Partner
2017 – Unknown