Patrick Lewis focuses on advising clients on public and private mergers, acquisitions, dispositions (including auctions) and corporate governance, with extensive experience in highly regulated industries, including insurance and asset management.
Clients have praised him as “incredibly smart, diligent and a joy to work with,” “a strong lawyer with great negotiation skills” and “an extremely responsive and practical practitioner.” They also point to his commercial judgment, noting “he is exceptional. He combines knowledge of what’s happening in the market and how that applies to your company and what you’re trying to achieve. You get customized and cutting-edge advice.”
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | M&A, Private Equity, Financial Services |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | M&A, Private Equity, Financial Services |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | M&A, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, esp. Financial Services |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2024 | M&A, Corporate Finance |
Significant U.S. and cross-border transactions include the representation of:
Asset Management
- BlackRock, Inc. in its:
- $12.5 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners
- $12 billion acquisition of HPS Investment Partners
- CI Financial in its $8.66 billion acquisition by Mubadala Capital
- Janus Henderson Group plc in its $7.9 billion acquisition by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst
Insurance
- Willis Towers Watson in its proposed (now terminated) $30 billion combination with Aon plc
- Corebridge Financial, Inc. in its pending $22 billion merger with Equitable Holdings, Inc.
- XL Group Ltd in its $15.3 billion acquisition by AXA SA
- Apollo Global Management, Inc. in its $11 billion merger with Athene Holding Ltd.
- Brown & Brown in its $9.8 billion acquisition of Accession Risk Management Group, Inc.
- Validus Holdings, Ltd. in its $5.6 billion acquisition by American International Group, Inc.
- Aquarian Capital LLC in its pending $4.1 billion acquisition of Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- Sompo Holdings, Inc. in its $3.5 billion acquisition of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
- Fidelity & Guaranty Life in its:
- $2.7 billion acquisition by Fidelity National Financial Inc.
- $1.835 billion merger with CF Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company backed by The Blackstone Group, Inc. and Fidelity National Financial, Inc., and its proposed (now terminated) $1.6 billion merger with Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd.
Life Sciences and Health Care
- Catalent, Inc. in its $16.5 billion acquisition by Novo Holdings
- Highmark Inc. in its:
- affiliation with HealthNow New York Inc. d/b/a BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- sale of Davis Vision, Inc. and a minority interest in Visionworks of America, Inc. to Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and the subsequent sale of Visionworks of America, Inc. to Vision Services Plan
Mining and Metals
- Steel Dynamics, Inc. in its proposed $10.6 billion acquisition of BlueScope Steel Limited, together with SGH Limited
- MAC Copper Limited in its $1 billion acquisition by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited