T-Mobile Calls on Big Law for $2.4 Billion US Cellular Purchase

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, DLA Piper and Sidley Austin are guiding T-Mobile US Inc.'s roughly $2.4 billion deal to buy US Cellular Corp.'s wireless operations.

Sidley Austin is advising US Cellular and Cravath, Swaine & Moore will guide the company’s independent directors. Clifford Chance and Washington, D.C.-founded Wilkinson Barker Knauer will counsel the firm on regulatory matters.

The deal will include US Cellular’s wireless customers and its retail stores. T-Mobile, advised by Cleary Gottlieb and DLA Piper, will also acquire 30% of the firm’s spectrum assets, according to the companies.

The deal is expected to close in ...