At 25, Fox returned to New York, where he began his career with Skadden. Some notable transactions led by Fox at Skadden include the $6.6 billion leveraged buyout of
Toys "R" Us and the sale of
Aztar Corporation to
Columbia Sussex for $2.75 billion. and it marked the first time a partner had left the firm for a competitor. which rose from 90th to first in global M&A rankings and helped the firm become the highest-grossing law firm in the world. In 2018,
The Deal honored Fox with its first ever M&A Lifetime Achievement award. In 2020, he stepped down from the executive committee at Kirkland. ==Personal life==