Dell / EMC
Richard Capelouto, Jennifer Hobbs and Andrew Keller, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Dell)
Margaret Brown, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (EMC)

The acquisition of data storage provider EMC Corp. by Denali Holding Inc., the holding company of Dell Inc., was the corporate equivalent of David and Goliath. Only rather than besting Goliath in battle, this time David bought him for $67 billion.