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Skadden

London·New York

M&A·Hostile takeovers·Capital markets

Founded on April Fools' Day 1948 by lawyers the establishment firms overlooked, Skadden built its reputation defending against hostile takeovers and developed the 'poison pill' defence still used today.

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Invented the modern hostile-takeover playbook

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Character over pure cleverness

Genuine enthusiasm, thinking on feet

A named route into social-welfare law

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