Mergers & Acquisitions

  • February 19, 2025

    WaPo Can't Blame Source In Libel Suit, Trump Media Says

    Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. has told a Florida federal court that the Washington Post can't blame a source for providing false information published in a story alleging the company committed securities fraud, saying that reason isn't sufficient to dismiss a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against the newspaper.

  • February 19, 2025

    Paper Co. Can't Fully Escape Severance Benefits Suit

    A former employee of a pulp and paper company can proceed with a severance benefits suit because a factual dispute exists, a Tennessee federal court ruled, though the court agreed to dismiss one of the claims and a defendant.

  • February 19, 2025

    Conn. Trial Firm Split Must Return To Arbitration, Judge Rules

    A dispute over the breakup of a Connecticut personal injury firm known for high-dollar verdicts must for now return to arbitration, a Connecticut judge ruled Wednesday, saying an arbiter, not the court, must decide initial questions about the feud's proper forum.

  • February 19, 2025

    Wrangler Jeans Owner Paying $900M For Helly Hansen

    Kontoor Brands Inc., the owner of the Wrangler and Lee apparel brands, said Wednesday it will buy the Norwegian outdoor clothing brand Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corp. for $900 million.

  • February 19, 2025

    H&E Rentals Uses Go-Shop To Ink 'Superior' $5.3B Deal

    Milbank LLP-advised H&E Rentals said Wednesday it has terminated an earlier agreement to sell the business for about $4.8 billion to United Rentals Inc. in favor of a new $5.3 billion deal with a third equipment rental company, Herc Holdings Inc.

  • February 19, 2025

    EV Maker Nikola Hits Bankruptcy After Battery Recall

    Nikola Corp., maker of electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday in Delaware, listing about $98 million of funded debt and blaming a sprawling battery pack recall for its financial troubles.

  • February 18, 2025

    OCC's Hood Eyes Mergers, Fintech In Agenda Preview

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's acting chief Rodney Hood on Tuesday pledged efforts to ease regulations for so-called community banks, previewing an agenda that includes making it easier for them to merge and explore financial technology.

  • February 18, 2025

    Ferguson, DOJ Keep Biden-Era Merger Guides For 'Stability'

    Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced Tuesday that the agency would continue, for now, to use Biden-era merger review guidelines despite them being derided by business interests because he said they are largely "a restatement" of older policies.

  • February 18, 2025

    Vaccine Developer Files Ch. 11 Sale Plan With $11.5M Bid

    Omega Therapeutics, which develops mRNA vaccines, filed proposed bidding procedures in Delaware bankruptcy court, saying it hopes to get a sale approved by mid-April and has a stalking-horse bid in hand worth about $11.5 million.

  • February 18, 2025

    Ancora Says US Steel CEO May Have Made Insider Trades

    Ancora Holdings Group LLC is claiming that U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt "may have engaged in insider trading" tied to the company's proposed $14.9 billion merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, and the investor said it could bring related litigation, according to documents released Tuesday.

  • February 18, 2025

    Trump Media Blames Rising Loss Partly On SEC Legal Bills

    The owner of President Donald Trump's social media platform attributed its widening losses in part to rising legal costs from the Biden-era U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's investigations of the merger that took the company public, according to a statement.

  • February 18, 2025

    Jones Day Leads Sherwin-Williams On $1.15B Brazil Paint Buy

    Jones Day is guiding Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams Co. on a new deal to buy the Brazilian architectural paints business of BASF Group, advised by Linklaters and Machado Meyer, for $1.15 billion in cash.

  • February 18, 2025

    Cravath, Morgan Lewis Steer $1B Charitable Gaming Biz Deal

    Las Vegas-based Light & Wonder Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy the charitable gaming assets of Grover Gaming for $850 million in cash, plus a four-year, revenue-based earn-out of up to $200 million cash.

  • February 18, 2025

    Proposed Tweaks To Del. Chancery Law Ignite DExit Firestorm

    Stockholder attorneys in Delaware pushed back immediately against two state Senate measures that would amend corporation law provisions at the center of recent debate over shareholder class lawsuits, big court awards and recent corporate moves to purportedly more business-friendly states such as Texas and Nevada.

  • February 18, 2025

    RBI Takes Control Of Burger King China, Seeks Local Partner

    Restaurant Brands International Inc. said Tuesday it has bought out two equity shareholders in Burger King China to amass nearly 100% of the business but will now search for a local partner to become Burger King China's controlling shareholder. 

  • February 18, 2025

    3 Firms Build $1.34B New England Car Dealership Sale

    Asbury Automotive Group Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to acquire various automotive dealerships from The Herb Chambers Cos. in a $1.34 billion deal built by three law firms.

  • February 18, 2025

    Diamondback Buys Midland Assets For $3B Cash Plus Stock

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised oil and natural gas company Diamondback Energy Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to buy Midland Basin assets from Vinson & Elkins LLP-led Double Eagle IV Midco LLC. in a cash-and-stock deal that includes a $3 billion cash payment.

  • February 18, 2025

    Dechert, Paul Hastings Guide Barings' Takeover Of Artemis

    Barings, advised by Dechert LLP, inked an agreement to snap up Paul Hastings LLP-led Artemis Real Estate Partners, an investment firm managing over $11 billion of assets, according to a Tuesday announcement.

  • February 18, 2025

    Miner MMG To Buy Anglo American Unit For Up To $500M

    China-backed miner MMG Ltd. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Anglo American PLC's nickel business for up to $500 million, as the British multinational mining giant eyes a more streamlined business.

  • February 18, 2025

    UK Probes French Aerospace Group's Planned $1.8B Takeover

    The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into the proposed acquisition by French aerospace group Safran SA of Collins Aerospace's flight-control business for $1.8 billion.

  • February 18, 2025

    Property Co. Assura Says £1.6B KKR Bid Undervalues Biz

    The board of property manager Assura PLC said Tuesday that a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) possible offer tabled by U.S. private equity firm KKR "materially undervalued the company and its prospects."

  • February 17, 2025

    Anglo American Eyes June Spin-Off For Platinum Mining Unit

    Anglo American PLC said Monday that it has made "significant progress" with plans to spin off its platinum subsidiary in South Africa and that it is targeting June for this to happen.

  • February 17, 2025

    UK Healthcare Property Biz Assura Rejects £1.6B KKR Bid

    Primary care property developer Assura PLC has snubbed a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) proposed takeover approach from KKR and a U.K. pensions provider, the U.S. private equity firm said on Monday.

  • February 14, 2025

    FTC Political Appointees Told To Break Up With 'Leftist' ABA

    Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew N. Ferguson told agency staff in a letter that political appointees cannot hold leadership positions in the American Bar Association, attend its events or renew their memberships, citing the ABA's "leftist advocacy and its recent attacks" on the Trump administration's agenda.

  • February 14, 2025

    Joy Dish Soap Deal Caused $12M Loss, Manufacturer Claims

    Alleging $12 million in losses, Michigan-based manufacturer N.V. Labs Inc., which does business as the Reforma Group, has sued Connecticut private equity firm Piney Lake Capital Management LP on allegations it dirtied a deal to produce Joy dish soap through a subsidiary after buying the brand from Procter & Gamble.

Expert Analysis

  • Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China

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    In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.

  • Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Preparing For Film Facility M&A

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    As the entertainment industry struggles to recover from multiple strikes and a decline in production, certain aspects of selling or acquiring production facilities may become important to consider, as these assets are valued very differently from typical commercial real estate properties, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Back To The Future? Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0

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    While the transition to the second Trump administration's antitrust policy should be accompanied by less uncertainty, we're unlikely to get a full sense of the true focus and tenor of competition enforcement under Trump 2.0 before late next year, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Antitrust in Retail: Handbag Ruling Won't Go Out Of Fashion

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    Although a New York federal court’s recent decision to enjoin a proposed $8.5 billion merger between the owners of Michael Kors and Coach applied noncontroversial antitrust interpretations, several notable aspects of the opinion stand out as likely candidates for further discussion in future merger litigation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Takeaways From DOJ's Intervention On Pricing Algorithm Use

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    A recent U.S. Justice Department amicus brief arguing that a Nevada federal judge wrongly focused on the nonbinding aspect of software company Cendyn Group's pricing algorithm underscores the growing challenge of determining when, if ever, pricing algorithms are legal, say attorneys at Rule Garza.

  • Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal

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    A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because it wouldn't disrupt the IT company's confirmed plan or harm creditors, reinforcing the importance of judicial restraint in applying equitable mootness where limited relief is possible, say attorneys at Parkins & Rubio.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Expect More State Scrutiny Of PE In Healthcare M&A

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    While a California bill that called for increased antitrust scrutiny of many healthcare private equity transactions was recently vetoed by the governor, state legislatures are likely to continue introducing similar laws, particularly if the Trump administration eases federal enforcement, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 3 Changes Community Banks Should Expect Under Trump

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    A second Trump administration promises a sea change for regional and community banks, including shifts in the regulatory environment, Community Reinvestment Act rules and the M&A landscape, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • How CFIUS' Updated Framework Affects Global Investors

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    The recent change to the monitoring and enforcement regulations governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will broaden administrative practices around nonnotified transaction investigations, increase the scope of information demands from the committee and accelerate its ability to impose mitigation on parties, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Service Providers Must Mitigate 'Secondary Target' Risks

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    A lawsuit recently filed in an Illinois federal court against marketing agency Publicis over its work for opioid manufacturers highlights an uptick in litigation against professional service providers hired by clients that engaged in alleged misconduct — so potential targets of such suits should be sure to conduct proper risk analysis and mitigation, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Opinion

    FTC Actions In Oil Cases Go Against Its Own Rulemaking

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    Two recent Federal Trade Commission actions concerning the oil and gas industry appear to defy its own merger guidelines, with allegations that fall far short of the commission's own standard — raising serious questions about the agency's current approach, say attorneys at Clifford Chance.

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