Mergers & Acquisitions

  • October 17, 2024

    EQT Exeter Buys Industrial Asset Near Seattle For $82M

    EQT Exeter Real Estate Income Trust Inc., a real estate investment trust backed by Swedish investment giant EQT AB, said Thursday that it has acquired an industrial building in the suburbs of Seattle for $81.5 million.

  • October 17, 2024

    Randy Newman Sells Music Rights To Carlyle-Backed Litmus

    Musician and songwriter Randy Newman has sold his stake in his recorded music and publishing rights to Carlyle-backed music rights business Litmus Music, a transaction that includes decades of popular recordings and music from feature films, including the song "You've Got A Friend In Me" from 1995's "Toy Story," Litmus said Thursday.

  • October 17, 2024

    Polsinelli Hires McDermott Tax Counsel In DC

    Polsinelli PC has hired an attorney who joined the firm's tax group as a shareholder after 12 and a half years with McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

  • October 17, 2024

    Simpson-Led Silver Lake Inks $1.7B Deal For Zuora

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is guiding California-based tech investor Silver Lake on an agreement to buy Zuora Inc., a monetization software platform for businesses, at a $1.7 billion value, Zuora said Thursday. 

  • October 16, 2024

    Atty Pressed On DMI Stock Drop Focus In Del. Merger Suit

    A Delaware vice chancellor repeatedly pressed an attorney for shareholders of 3D printer manufacturer The ExOne Co. Wednesday on the relative importance of a stock drop experienced by acquirer Desktop Metal Inc. before and after shareholders voted on a $575 million merger.

  • October 16, 2024

    Ex-Davis Polk Atty Drops Appeal Of Bias Verdict Loss

    A former Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP associate on Tuesday dropped his appeal of a jury verdict clearing the firm and two lawyers of liability in a suit alleging he was fired in retaliation for airing concerns about racial bias and diversity.

  • October 16, 2024

    True Value Strikes Bridge Deal To Fund Ch. 11 Case With Cash

    Hardware store supplier True Value Co. is "laser focused" on closing a $153 million sale, attorneys for the company Wednesday told a Delaware bankruptcy judge who agreed to approve a two-week deal the debtor struck with a lender to use cash on hand to fund the Chapter 11 case.

  • October 16, 2024

    Ex-Pharma Co. Employee Traded On GSK Deal Info, SEC Says

    The former director of analytical development at Canada-based drug company Bellus Health Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over $120,000 to settle claims that he sold shares on nonpublic information about pharma giant GSK's impending takeover of his company, according to court filings.

  • October 16, 2024

    NYSE Seeks To Curb Reverse Splits In Latest Crackdown

    The New York Stock Exchange wants to limit companies' ability to rely on reverse stock splits to raise their share prices and avoid delisting, submitting a proposal shortly after regulators approved a Nasdaq plan to rein in such splits.

  • October 16, 2024

    M&A Pros Cautious About Expected Private Equity Surge

    It's an oft-repeated line that private equity activity is set to surge amid pressure to exit older investments and deploy record stores of dry powder, but mergers and acquisitions professionals recently surveyed by Dykema were cautious when asked if they expect private equity to boost deal flow in the next 12 months, with a majority saying they only "somewhat agree." 

  • October 16, 2024

    PE Firm Trashed Exec To Avoid Payout In $98M Deal, Suit Says

    A Summit Partners affiliate and several executives concocted false allegations of misconduct to get out of fully compensating the owner of an investment management firm as part of an acquisition worth a reported $97.6 million, according to a complaint filed in Massachusetts state court.

  • October 16, 2024

    Contract Drafting Co. Law Insider Acquires OneNDA

    OneNDA, an open-source project spearheaded by The Law Boutique, announced Wednesday that it has been acquired by contract drafting tool provider Law Insider.

  • October 16, 2024

    Enforcers Won't Challenge $3B Energy Deal, $5B Coal Tie-Up

    Deadlines have passed for antitrust enforcers to challenge Oneok Inc.'s deal for a $3.3 billion stake in EnLink Midstream LLC and Arch Resources Inc.'s all-stock merger with Consol Energy Inc., a deal that's expected to create a natural resources company worth $5.2 billion.

  • October 16, 2024

    Two Circles Boosts 'Big 5' Sports Client Base With Kore Buy

    Sports data and entertainment company Two Circles said Wednesday it has agreed to buy sports industry intelligence platform Kore, in a deal that will create a merged company worth a reported $650 million.

  • October 16, 2024

    Skadden Drives Forest Road To Formula E Team Acquisition

    Los Angeles-based investment firm The Forest Road Company, advised by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, has purchased the ERT Formula E team. The team is rebranding as Kiro Race Co as it prepares to enter the 11th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship under new ownership.

  • October 16, 2024

    Investor Pushes 7-Eleven Parent To Consider Couche-Tard Bid

    A U.S. investor in the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven said Wednesday it is pushing the company to consider a revised buyout bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. that is said to carry a $47 billion price tag, telling Japan's Seven & i Holdings that an alternative restructuring plan the company recently revealed is "too little, too late."

  • October 16, 2024

    PE Giants Bridgepoint, General Atlantic Invest In Kyriba Corp.

    Private equity shops Bridgepoint and General Atlantic said Wednesday that they will invest in Kyriba in a deal that values the liquidity manager at more than $3 billion.

  • October 15, 2024

    Santander Settles Investors' Squeeze-Out Suit For $162.5M

    Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. has agreed to shell out $162.5 million to put to rest stockholders' consolidated class action challenging a $2.5 billion minority squeeze-out merger, according to a stipulation filed Monday in Delaware's Court of Chancery.

  • October 15, 2024

    Gamers End Challenge Of Microsoft's $69B Activision Deal

    Microsoft reached an agreement ending a challenge from a group of gamers targeting its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard as a merger challenge from the Federal Trade Commission remains pending at the Ninth Circuit.

  • October 15, 2024

    Finnish Sports Biz Wins Asset Freeze In $1.2M NHL Deal Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday granted a Finland-based sports management company's request to freeze the assets of the American owner behind a shuttered agency that represented hockey players while it pursues litigation seeking more than $1.2 million owed from a deal to represent Finnish players in the NHL.

  • October 15, 2024

    Chancery Urged To Toss Smart & Final $1.1B Sale Challenge

    An attorney for funds of Ares Alternative Management Corp. told Delaware's chancellor on Tuesday a stockholder suit alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste in a $1.1 billion sale of Smart & Final Stores Inc. failed to show disabling conflicts among company principals or advisers.

  • October 15, 2024

    4 Firms Steer Ownership Shakeup At 'Dune' Movie Maker

    Legendary Entertainment has completed a buyout of Chinese company Wanda Group's remaining equity interest in the movie studio behind "Dune" and "Dune: Part Two," a deal that gives sole ownership of the company to Legendary's management and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo.

  • October 15, 2024

    Three Cos. Combine On $3.4B Texas Data Center Complex

    Blue Owl Capital, infrastructure firm Crusoe Energy Systems and investor Primary Digital Infrastructure said Tuesday they are pooling $3.4 billion to build a 1 million-square-foot data center campus in Abilene, Texas.

  • October 15, 2024

    Frontier May Be Worth 2 Times Verizon's Bid, Investor Warns

    Frontier Communications Parent Inc. stockholder Cooper Investors Pty Ltd. on Tuesday expressed "strong opposition" to Verizon Communications Inc.'s planned $20 billion deal to absorb the company, arguing Frontier could be worth nearly double the $38.50 per share that Verizon plans to pay.

  • October 15, 2024

    Simpson Thacher, Milbank Guide $2B DataBank Equity Raise

    Data center developer and operator DataBank announced on Tuesday it has raised $2 billion in equity, led by AustralianSuper's $1.5 billion commitment, in an investment round arranged by Simpson Thacher and Milbank.

Expert Analysis

  • Autonomy Execs' Acquittal Highlights Good Faith Instruction

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    The recent acquittal of two former Autonomy executives demonstrates that a good faith jury instruction can be the cornerstone of an effective defense strategy in white collar criminal cases, in part because the concept of good faith is a human experience every juror can relate to, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • PE Firms Should Prepare For Increased False Claims Scrutiny

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    The impact private equity firms may have over medical decisions and care is increasingly attracting potential liability under the False Claims Act and attention from states and the federal government, so investors should follow best practices including conducting due diligence both before and after acquisitions, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Navigating Antitrust Considerations In ESG Collaborations

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    The intersection of ESG goals and antitrust laws presents a complex challenge for businesses and their counsel — but by creating clear frameworks for collaboration, adhering to established guidelines and carefully considering the competitive implications of their actions, companies can work toward sustainability while mitigating legal risks, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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    As the Federal Trade Commission is tightening its scrutiny of private equity investment in healthcare, the agency is finding novel grounds to challenge key focus areas, including rollup acquisitions, the flip-and-strip approach and minority investments in rival providers, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Series

    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • How 5 States' Deal Notification Laws Are Guiding Healthcare

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    Healthcare transaction notification laws at various stages of implementation in California, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon and Washington are shaping sector mergers and acquisitions, with significant transparency, continuity of care and compliance implications as providers tackle complex regulatory requirements, says Melesa Freerks at DLA Piper.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Opinion

    OFAC Sanctions Deserve To Be Challenged Post-Chevron

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision opens the door to challenges against the Office of Foreign Assets Control's sanctions regime, the unintended consequences of which raise serious questions about the wisdom of what appears to be a scorched-earth approach, says Solomon Shinerock at Lewis Baach.

  • Behind The Delay Of Final HSR Premerger Filing Rules

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    Erin Toomey at Epiq discusses the wait for the final version of the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing requirements that were first introduced in June 2023, the factors that might be behind the delay, and how to plan for the potential data-focused rule change

  • Why FDIC Banks May Want To Consider Fed Membership

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    With the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recently ratcheting up bank supervision and proposing idiosyncratic new policies, state-chartered nonmember banks may want to explore the benefits of becoming Federal Reserve members and consider practical steps to make the switch, say Max Bonici and Connor Webb at Venable.

  • Opinion

    The FTC Needs To Challenge The Novo-Catalent Deal

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    Novo's acquisition of Catalent threatens to substantially lessen competition in the manufacturing and marketing of GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drugs, and the Federal Trade Commission should challenge it under a vertical theory of harm, as it aligns with last year's merger guidelines and the Fifth Circuit decision in Illumina, says attorney David Balto.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

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