Law360, New York (January 09, 2012, 6:35 PM ET) -- With its full-service approach to deals, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's mergers and acquisitions team attracted serious business in 2011, including representing Sanofi-Aventis SA in its $20.1 billion Genzyme Corp. takeover and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP in a $37.8 billion buy, earning the firm a spot on Law360's list of M&A Groups of 2011.
The two deals ranked among the top five biggest of 2011, affirming the 250-lawyer group's reputation as one of the most important in the industry.