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Crowell & Moring Among Law Firms Recognized in The Deal’s "Deal of the Year" and "Energy & Industrials Deal of the Year"

Firm News | 1 min read | 10.02.20

New York – October 2, 2020: The Deal named the merger of United Technologies Corporation and The Raytheon Company as the “Deal of the Year” and the “Energy & Industrials Deal of the Year” at The Deal Awards 2020. Crowell & Moring is among the firms recognized for its role in the merger.

Crowell & Moring served as lead antitrust counsel for United Technologies in connection with the $135 billion transaction, the largest aerospace and defense deal in history. Crowell & Moring secured approval for the merger from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Defense Department, which required navigating complex horizontal and vertical competition issues across a wide range of both classified and non-classified businesses.

The team was led by Antitrust Group co-chair Shawn Johnson and counsel Megan Wolf, and included lawyers from the firm’s Antitrust, Government Contracts, and International Trade groups.

The selection criteria for the award includes the size, complexity, true merits, and success of nominated deals. For the full list of winners at The Deal Awards 2020, visit here.

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