Rafique Bachour

Global M&A Transactions

• Teck Resources on the regulatory aspects of its $53bn merger with Anglo American.
• Suzano on the regulatory aspects of its $3.4bn global tissue joint venture with Kimberly-Clark.
• UBS on the global regulatory strategy for its $3.25bn acquisition of Credit Suisse.
• Ericsson on the global antitrust and foreign investment strategy for its $6.2bn acquisition of Vonage.
• AstraZeneca on the global antitrust and foreign investment strategy for its $39bn acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals; and on the antitrust aspects of its $8bn strategic oncology collaboration with Merck.
• BASF on its €7.6bn acquisition of components of Bayer’s seed and crop protection businesses.
• Suzano Papel e Celulose on the global merger control aspects of its $11bn acquisition of Fibria Celulose.
• Johnson & Johnson on the global merger control aspects of its $30bn public takeover of Actelion.
• Holcim on the $43bn merger of equals with Lafarge, including a complex global remedy package.

Cartel Investigations

• Defending clients in global investigations of suspected cartels in industries including bioethanol, precious metals, capacitors, and optical disk drive (ODD).