Krishna Veeraraghavan is Global Co-Head of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group, recognized as a leading M&A practitioner.
Veeraraghavan has advised some of the world’s most prominent companies on domestic and cross-border transactions, including AB InBev in its $123 billion merger with SABMiller; Amazon.com in its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, its $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical and its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of iRobot; Endeavor Energy Resources in its $26 billion merger with Diamondback Energy; The Estée Lauder Companies in its $2.8 billion acquisition of the Tom Ford brand; General Electric in its reorganization through spin-offs into separate publicly traded aviation, healthcare and energy companies; Qualcomm, alongside SSW Partners, in its $4.5 billion topping bid for Veoneer; PRA Health Sciences in its approximately $12 billion sale to ICON; Praxair in its $80 billion merger with Linde; Stemcentrx in its $9.8 billion sale to AbbVie; Synageva in its $8.4 billion sale to Alexion; Syneos Health in its $7.4 billion merger of equals with inVentiv Health and Teva in its $40.5 billion acquisition of Allergan Generics and $50.5 billion unsolicited proposal for Mylan, later withdrawn; among many others.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers | 2026 | Dealmaker, Entertainment |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Corporate, esp. M&A |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | M&A, Corporate Governance |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers | 2025 | M&A - Sports |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2025 | Corporate, esp. M&A |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | M&A, Corporate Governance |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2024 | Corporate, esp. M&A |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2024 | M&A, Corporate Governance |
Veeraraghavan is involved in numerous professional, academic and community organizations. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Dean’s Advisory Council of Princeton University, the Board of Trustees at Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Board of Directors of South Asian Youth Action, and the Steering Committee of the Board of Visitors at Columbia Law School, where he is also an adjunct professor. In 2014, the New York State Bar Association named him an Empire State Counsel Honoree for Pro bono Service.
Veeraraghavan is a frequent speaker and writer on developments in M&A and shareholder activism. He has been quoted in numerous articles in business and legal publications.