Willis Towers Watson’s $30 Billion Sale to Aon

March 9, 2020

Cleary Gottlieb is representing Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to Willis Towers Watson in its sale to Aon.

Aon will acquire Willis Towers Watson in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of nearly $30 billion. The merger agreement was signed on March 9, 2020, and is expected to close in the first half of 2021.

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