They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Sebastian Fain of Freshfields

Please describe two of your most substantial, recent wins in practice.
I’m very proud to be representing Universal Music Group in its separation from Vivendi and sale of 10% of its equity from Vivendi to Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, valued UMG at approximately $41 billion. When completed, we will have carved out UMG from Vivendi, listed UMG in Amsterdam and completed a deal with the largest SPAC ever formed. It’s also been an honor representing AstraZeneca in its $39 billion acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, the largest US acquisition of 2020. For this transaction, we had to navigate differing transaction regimes ...