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Overview
Carl R. Sanchez is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York and San Diego offices.
Carl’s practice is primarily in the area of mergers and acquisitions, where he represents public and private companies in a wide variety of merger and acquisition transactions, including stock acquisitions, divisional asset acquisitions and divestitures, tender offers, and share exchange offers, restructurings, dissolutions, going-private transactions, joint ventures, distressed company acquisitions, cross-border acquisitions, and other business combination transactions. He has represented numerous public and private companies in the life sciences, technology, telecommunications, semiconductor, software, computer hardware, defense, entertainment, and financial services industries. Carl served as the Chair of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group from 2003 through 2019.
Between 1988 and 1990, Carl was an auditor and consultant in Deloitte & Touche’s New York office, specializing in investment banking and broker-dealer activities. From 1980 to 1986, Carl served in the United States Air Force Intelligence Division as a Russian crypto-linguist, where he received numerous awards for his service, including the Air Force Commendation Medal.
Recognitions
- Recognized as a highly regarded lawyer by the IFLR1000 (2023)
- Recognized in The Legal 500, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1BN+) (2022)
- Recognized in Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A (2023 - 2024)
- Awarded Southern California Super Lawyer (2007-2014) by Super Lawyers Magazine
- Named 2013 Deal Maker of the Year by American Lawyer Magazine
- Named an M&A MVP (2013) by Law 360
- Cited in International Financial Law Review 1000 as a leading lawyer in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions (2013)
- Cited in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010-2013) in the area of Corporate/M&A
- Cited as one of the leading mergers and acquisitions lawyers by The Legal 500 US (2010-2013)
- Cited in The Best Lawyers in America (2011)
- Voted 2009 Attorney of the Year in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions by the San Francisco Recorder
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1993
- University of Texas at San Antonio, B.B.A. in Accounting, 1988
Representations
- Samsung Electronics Company in its acquisition of Harman-Kardon in a US$8.2 billion cash merger;
- Ardea Biosciences in its sale to AstraZeneca in a US$1.3 billion cash merger;
- Accelrys, Inc., in its US$780 million sale to Dassault Systemés in a cash tender offer;
- Marvel Entertainment in its US$4 billion sale to The Walt Disney Company;
- Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, China's largest meat processor, in its acquisition of Smithfield Foods, Inc. in a cash merger valued at US$7.1 billion;
- ABC-Mart, Inc., Japan's largest shoe retailer, in its US$138 million acquisition of U.S. based LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.;
- Dubai World, an international holding company, in its US$5.1 billion investment in MGM MIRAGE pursuant to a public tender offer and joint venture;
- Applied Micro Circuits Corporation in its US$4.5 billion acquisition of MMC Networks, Inc. in a negotiated one-step merger;
- QUALCOMM Incorporated in the divestiture of its infrastructure division to Ericsson L.M. Telefonaktielbolaget and in the divestiture of its handset division to Kyocera International, and in QUALCOMM’s US$1 billion acquisition of Snaptrack, Inc.;
- Bolthouse Farms in its US$1.2 billion leveraged buy-out by Madison Dearborn Partners;
- Avalon Ventures in its US$495 million strategic collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline;
- Certain Rooney family members in the sale of their interests in the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL franchise in a transaction valued at US$800 million;
- Micromuse, Inc. in its US$865 million acquisition by IBM;
- Citigroup in its acquisition of the Diners Club Europe franchise of businesses in a transaction valued at over US$700 million; and
- Aurora Biosciences, Inc. in the sale of the company to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for US$600 million in a reverse triangular merger.
news
- Redbox Completes Business Combination with Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. and Begins Trading on NASDAQ - October 25th, 2021
- Moody's to Acquire RMS for $2 Billion - August 5th, 2021
- Acorns To Go Public in $2.2 Billion Business Combination with Pioneer Merger Corp. - May 27th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. Announces Business Combination with Apollo Portfolio Company Redbox - May 17th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Moody’s Corporation to Acquire Regulatory DataCorp - January 24th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 - May 1st, 2019
- Acrotech Biopharma to Acquire Hematology/Oncology Portfolio from Spectrum Pharmaceuticals - January 23rd, 2019
- Mitek Systems Acquires A2iA - May 30th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018 - May 11th, 2018
- OpenText to Acquire Covisint Corporation - June 5th, 2017
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Samsung Electronics Acquires HARMAN for US$8 Billion - November 15th, 2016
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
- Novatel Wireless to Sell Telematics Hardware Business - February 18th, 2016
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 - May 20th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Represents Novatel Wireless, Inc. in a Private Offering of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Warrants - September 9th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Adds Prominent M&A Partner in Chicago - August 13th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Recognized in The American Lawyer’s Global Legal Awards 2014 for Global M&A Deal of the Year: China Outbound - July 14th, 2014
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Corporate Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 - June 1st, 2022
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Ranked by Chambers USA 2019 - April 26th, 2019
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2018 - May 15th, 2018
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
- American Lawyer's "Dealmakers of the Year" - March 28th, 2014
insights
- Global M&A: Momentum for Growth Report - February 9th, 2015
- Global M&A 2014 Mid-Year Report - July 25th, 2014
- Tender Offers: Past, Present and Future - the Evolution of Section 251(h) - May 15th, 2014
- California Strikes Down Overly Restrictive Non-Competition Provision Related to Sale of Business - December 3rd, 2012
- Be Wary of "Backdoor Standstills" in Non-Disclosure Agreements - November 5th, 2012
- California Strikes Down Overly Restrictive Non-Competition Provision Related to Sale of Business - October 8th, 2012
- Air Products v. Airgas: Rumors of Death of the Poison Pill Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - February 18th, 2011
- Delaware Chancery Court Confirms that Non-Signatory Shareholders are Bound to Terms of Merger Agreement - February 18th, 2011
- Roam-Tel Partners v. AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings, Inc. - February 17th, 2011
- CNX Gas: Delaware Court Clarifies Standard Governing Controlling Stockholder Two-Step Freeze-out Transactions - June 3rd, 2010
- Maric Capital v. PLATO Learning: Important Lessons for Disclosure - June 1st, 2010
- $900,000 DOJ Antitrust Settlement Highlights Gun-Jumping Risk - January 28th, 2010
- Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Expansion of Cross-Border Exemptions - November 13th, 2008
- Delaware Court Rejects Material Adverse Effect Claim and Finds Buyer Knowingly and Intentionally Breached Merger Agreement - October 10th, 2008
- Court Reaffirms Investment Banks Have No Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders Beyond Engagement Letters - September 15th, 2008
- Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that a Board of Directors Can Eliminate Unvested Right to Advancement without Director Consent - August 11th, 2008
- Delaware Supreme Court Responds to Securities and Exchange Commission: Directors Hold the Key to Binding By-Law Amendments - July 31st, 2008
- Increased Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds - February 26th, 2007
- Securities and Exchange Commission Publishes Final Rules Amending the Tender Offer Best-Price Rules - November 9th, 2006
- Increased Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds - February 1st, 2005
Engagement & Publications
- Frequent lecturer on mergers and acquisitions topics
- Authored articles on mergers and acquisitions related issues
Involvement
- Member of the California Bar
- Member of the Business Law section of the American Bar Association