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Wachtell Lipton said it is serving as legal adviser to Salesforce on its agreement to acquire Braze. The firm said the transaction has an approximate enterprise value of $5.66 billion, with holders of Braze Class A common stock to receive $47.50 in cash for each share.
Wachtell Lipton said it received the M&A Deal of the Year award for the U.S. Steel–Nippon Steel transaction at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards. The firm said it represented U.S. Steel in the $14.9 billion transaction, which closed in June 2025.
Wachtell Lipton said it is serving as legal adviser to Centrus Energy Corp. in its $116 million acquisition of Westerman Holdings. The firm said Centrus announced the acquisition on October 19, 2026, and described Westerman as a supplier of centrifuge components, including casings.
Wachtell Lipton said Jeannemarie O’Brien, Michael Schobel, Jarrett Hoffman and Regina Readling were named to Lawdragon’s 2027 list of 500 leading corporate employment lawyers. The firm’s announcement identified the four honorees as partners and congratulated them on their recognition in the guide.
Wachtell Lipton said Ian Boczko and Sunny S. Jeon authored the Trends and Developments section of the 2026 Chambers and Partners Insurance Litigation Global Practice Guide. The firm said their chapter examined insurance litigation developments over the past year, including the interpretation of directors and officers policy exclusions.