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Getty / Scott Olson AT&T and Discovery announced plans to spinoff AT&T s WarnerMedia business on Monday. The deal would see Discovery absorb big-name brands such as HBO, CNN, and film studio Warner Bros. We ve got the names of the top dealmakers who put the transaction together. Some of Wall Street s biggest stars were tapped to help hammer out the deal between AT&T s WarnerMedia division and Discovery, which was announced on Monday. A flashy battalion of big-name bankers from some of the Street s top technology, media, and telecom advisory shops came together to work on the deal, which will create an entity valued at roughly $130 billion including debt. Powerhouse attorneys from white-shoe law firms including Sullivan & Cromwell and Debevoise & Plimpton also helped along the way. ....