New Bidders Doom Challenge To Quest Buyout, Atty Says

Law360, Wilmington (May 09, 2012, 6:30 PM ET) -- With a potential bidding war on the horizon for Quest Software Inc., a shareholder class' challenge to Insight Venture Partners LP's proposed $2 billion buyout of the software maker is now "effectively moot," an attorney for the company told a Delaware judge Wednesday.

Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Quest announced Wednesday that the 60-day “go-shop” period required in the Insight deal had turned up several competing bids that were “reasonably expected to lead to a superior proposal,” sending the company’s shares soaring by 10 percent to $25.15 per...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Already have access?

  1. Forgot your password?
  2. Sign In

Get instant access to the one-stop news source for business lawyers

Required