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Retired Partner
Antitrust & Competition
Litigation
Tefft W. Smith is a Retired Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a lifelong partner in the Litigation and Antitrust Law Practice Groups. Based in Washington, D.C., Tefft was the Senior Litigation Counsel to Kirkland's Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group. He coordinated a team of over 200 antitrust lawyers across major cities worldwide. With extensive experience in civil and criminal antitrust litigation, Tefft has tried over 35 cases to verdict, including appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court. Recognized as a global leader in antitrust and competition law, he has been lauded for his strategic and aggressive approach in high-stakes negotiations and litigation.
Tefft Smith's representative experience includes advising:

- S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. acquired the target/assets from Bayer AG in a acquisition on 2003-10-20. - Deal value was 7344000000 (source: AI Estimation) Ownership: 100% acquisition; Sector: Consumer Products; Location: Global. - On the acquirer side, Kirkland & Ellis advised, led by Tefft Smith, Mark Kovner, Thomas Verhoeven, Vicki V. Hood.
Oct 20 2003
7B
M&A

Partner
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- Suiza Foods Corp. acquired the target/assets from Dean Foods Co. in a acquisition on 2001-04-19. - Deal value was 15000000000 (source: Extracted) Sector: Food & Beverage; Location: USA. - Acquirer-side legal counsel was not specified.
Apr 19 2001
3B
M&A
Jun 10

1 min