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Warren S. de Wied

  • Partner | M&A and Private Equity

New York

T: +1.212.859.8296

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Warren de Wied is a member of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. He is widely recognized as a leading advisor in the areas of M&A, shareholder activism and corporate governance.

For more than 30 years, Warren has represented corporate boards, public companies, private equity firms, investment banks, significant shareholders and founders in major M&A transactions, takeover defense, contested bids, activist shareholder campaigns and corporate governance matters. 

Work Highlights:

  • Funds managed by Brookfield in its acquisition of Watermark Lodging Trust
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management in connection with the internalization of management of MN8 Energy
  • Standard General in connection with the acquisition of TEGNA
  • At Home Group Inc. in the sale of the company to Hellman & Friedman 
  • Extended Stay in its sale to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate and Starwood Capital
  • LumiraDX in its merger with CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp
  • Blackstone Real Estate in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Great Wolf Resorts
  • The special committee of Northstar Realty in its sale to AXA Investment Managers

News and recognition

Media mentions |

Fried Frank Attorneys Cited by Washington University Law Review⟶

Media mentions |

Warren S. de Wied Quoted by NACD BoardTalk on Looking Ahead to 2022⟶

Accolades |

Fried Frank Attorneys Selected by the Burton Awards as Finest Law Firm Writers of 2019⟶

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DealLawyers.com Posts Excerpt from Article by Warren S. de Wied⟶
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Insights and analysis

Chancery Reaffirms Very High Bar for Successful Challenge of Even “Terrible” Business Decisions by an Independent Board—Coral Springs v. Dorsey⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Non-Majority Stockholder’s Ability to Control a Transaction Did Not Render Him a Controller As He Did Not Try to Control—Oracle⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Court Issues Important Decision Relating to Buyer Indemnification Rights and Seller Participation Rights in Connection with Post-Closing Governmental Investigations—Anthem⟶

M&A/PE Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2023⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Court of Chancery Clarifies that Sophisticated Stockholders of a Delaware Corporation Can Waive Fiduciary Duties Under Certain Circumstances—Fugue⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Ruling Highlights Important Role of Special Litigation Committees in Maintaining Board Control Over Derivative Litigation—Baker Hughes⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Rejects Dismissal of Caremark Claims Against Walmart’s Officers and Directors for the Company’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Expands Caremark Parameters—but Dismisses Claims Against McDonald’s Directors Because They Took Action to Address Sexual Harassment Once They Learned of It⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Grants Judicial Validation of SPACs’ Potentially Defective Charter Amendments and Share Issuances Effected Without a Separate Vote of Class A Common Shares—Lordstown⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Chancery Rejects Claim CEO Steered Target Board to Favor Financial-Buyer Bid Over Higher Strategic-Buyer Bid to Retain His Position Post-Merger—Teamsters v. Martell⟶
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Events

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NACD’s “Leading Minds of Governance”⟶

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Harvard Corporate Governance Roundtable⟶

Speaking engagements |

NACD Leading Minds of Governance Forum⟶

Webinars |

Harvard Corporate Governance Virtual Roundtable⟶

Webinars |

Harvard Corporate Governance Virtual Roundtable⟶

Speaking engagements |

Leading Minds of Governance Forum – East⟶

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Harvard Shareholder Engagement Roundtable⟶

Webinars |

Fried Frank Financial Services Webinar⟶
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