Catherine J. Dargan

Catherine J. Dargan is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, who leads the Corporate practice and co-chairs its Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. She has more than 25 years of experience advising public and private companies, boards, and special committees. Her work focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnering arrangements, corporate governance, business law, and related regulatory matters. She represents clients across life sciences, defense, technology, gaming, media, consumer products, education, and manufacturing.

Catherine earned her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. She earned her A.B., with honors, from Stanford University. Her academic background provided a strong foundation for sophisticated corporate transactions, governance matters, strategic business combinations, and complex deal structures.

Catherine advises clients on transactions ranging from emerging company sales to multibillion-dollar acquisitions. Her representative matters include major transactions for Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, AbbVie, Gilead, Biogen, and other global companies. She counsels independent directors and special committees on corporate governance, compliance, transaction execution, and regulatory considerations. Her practice extends to strategic reorganizations, restructuring matters, and transactions involving highly regulated industries.

Catherine J. Dargan is admitted in California and the District of Columbia. She previously served on Covington’s Management Committee for eight years and has received extensive recognition for M&A work. Her honors include recognition from Forbes, Chambers USA, The American Lawyer, Law360, and The National Law Journal. She also clerked for Judge Matthew J. Perry of the US District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California
• District of Columbia

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Stanford University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)