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Top Women Lawyers

May 8, 2014

Alison S. Ressler

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Los Angeles Specialties: M&A, securities, corporate governance, private equity


In 2013, Ressler handled one of the largest mergers and acquisitions deals in California for that year.


She served as lead counsel on behalf of ASAC II in the purchase of 172 million shares of Activision Blizzard shares from Vivendi SA for approximately $2.34 billion in cash.


The total buyback was approximately $8.14 billion.


"This was challenging because of the number of moving pieces and parties we had to negotiate with to accomplish th...

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