Mergers & Acquisitions

  • October 04, 2024

    Experian To Acquire Brazil's ClearSale For $350M

    Credit ratings agency Experian PLC said Friday that it has agreed to acquire Brazil-based digital fraud prevention company ClearSale SA for 1.90 billion Brazilian real ($350 million) to complement its existing identity and fraud business in the South American country.

  • October 04, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, Weil, Simpson

    In this week's Taxation with Representation, DirectTV buys EchoStar's video business for $10 billion, Marsh McLennan inks a $7.75 billion deal for McGriff Insurance, and PepsiCo closes a $1.2 billion deal to purchase Siete Foods.

  • October 04, 2024

    Thyssenkrupp, Tata Lose Fight Against EU Joint Venture Veto

    Europe's highest court ruled Friday that the European Commission was right to block plans by Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel to jointly acquire a steel products venture under the antitrust rules of the bloc.

  • October 04, 2024

    4 Firms Guide On $1.7B Coeur-SilverCrest Metals Merger

    Chicago-based Coeur Mining Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy Canada's SilverCrest Metals Inc. in an all-stock deal worth $1.7 billion, in a transaction steered by four law firms that will create a global silver mining leader with the addition of SilverCrest's key Mexico assets.

  • October 03, 2024

    Trump Media's COO Resigns As Stock Is Released To Investor

    The parent of Donald Trump's social media platform had a busy Thursday, announcing that its chief operating officer has resigned and separately disclosing that it released nearly 800,000 shares to a backer of the vehicle that took Trump's entity public in connection with a court order.

  • October 03, 2024

    Del. Vice Chancellor Slams Fee Terms In Advancement Case

    A Delaware vice chancellor balked Thursday at "success fee" terms in a fee advancement case that she suggested made the clients a "human shield" in litigation over attorney expenses in connection with a New Jersey legal malpractice case.

  • October 03, 2024

    Calif. AG Sues AHMC Healthcare To Resume ER Services

    California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued AHMC Healthcare in state court for allegedly suspending critical lifesaving services at its San Mateo County facilities for purported cosmetic repairs from storm damage and other renovations, which has inundated other hospitals in the community and forced patients to travel further for care.

  • October 03, 2024

    3rd Circ. Backs Added Payout For Late Royal Bank CEO

    The Third Circuit on Thursday backed a lower court's decision that Royal Bank of America's retirement plan must add another $368,000 onto the roughly $4 million lump-sum payment already given to the financial institution's late former chief executive officer, calling the plan's arguments it need not pay that amount "nonsensical."

  • October 03, 2024

    Citibank Blunders May Warrant Breakup, Warren Tells OCC

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Thursday to impose growth restrictions on Citibank for becoming "too big to manage" and committing various blunders over the years, saying breaking up the fourth-largest bank in the U.S. may be appropriate if conditions don't improve.

  • October 03, 2024

    12 Lawyers Who Are The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar

    One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.

  • October 03, 2024

    Global M&A Hits Highest Q3 Dollar Volume Since 2021

    The total value of global mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter of 2024 notched its highest level since the same period in 2021, and it was also the strongest quarter so far this year, according to data provided by Dealogic. 

  • October 03, 2024

    Hecla Avoids Investor Suit Over $462M Gold Mine Buy

    A gold mining operation secured the permanent dismissal of an investor suit alleging that $462 million in new mines the company bought in Nevada that were supposed to be lucrative turned out to be duds, with a New York federal judge finding the investors failed to plead any actionable false or misleading statements.

  • October 03, 2024

    Sens. Question If Payouts Taint Execs' Push For US Steel Deal

    Two U.S. senators wrote to U.S. Steel's president and CEO on Wednesday seeking guarantees that a $72 million "golden parachute" deal wasn't driving the executive's willingness to support a $14.1 billion merger with Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel.

  • October 03, 2024

    CVS Pushed To Unwind Aetna Megadeal, And Other Rumors

    CVS is exploring strategic options that could break up the business, Kleenex's owner explores a sale at a potential $4 billion value, and Ares is in talks to buy 10% of the Miami Dolphins’ parent. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

  • October 03, 2024

    King & Spalding RE Pro Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg In Dallas

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced that a former partner has rejoined the firm's real estate department from King & Spalding LLP, adding that the returning attorney's practice centers on commercial real estate and real estate finance.

  • October 03, 2024

    Chancery Tosses Barry Diller From Match.com Class Suit

    Media mogul Barry Diller escaped for a second time a Delaware Court of Chancery stockholder challenge to Match.com's $30 billion reverse spinoff from IAC Interactive, in a post-U.S. Supreme Court remand decision that also kept alive related, previously dismissed claims against five allegedly Diller-loyal "dual fiduciaries."

  • October 03, 2024

    Cole Schotz Adds Potter Anderson Corporate Partner In Del.

    Cole Schotz PC has added a corporate member with 16 years of Delaware-focused corporate advisory and transactional experience.

  • October 02, 2024

    Kroger Partner Denies At Trial It Will Flip Acquired Stores

    The grocery wholesaler set to take on hundreds of stores if Kroger's $25 billion merger with Albertsons goes through defended its ability to meet the challenge Wednesday, with its CEO and a potential executive testifying in parallel proceedings in Colorado and Washington state.

  • October 02, 2024

    Paul Weiss-Led Altor Nabs Majority Stake In CCM Hockey

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP-led Altor Equity Partners on Wednesday announced that its Altor Fund VI has nabbed a "significant majority" stake in hockey stick maker CCM Hockey.

  • October 02, 2024

    Chinese Food Biz To Go Public Via $523M SPAC Merger

    Blank-check company Iron Horse Acquisition Corp., advised by Lucosky Brookman LLP, on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to merge with and take public China Food Investment in a deal valued at $523 million.

  • October 02, 2024

    M&A Vet Joins Debevoise In NY From Legal AI Co.

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has boosted its New York office with a veteran mergers and acquisitions attorney who recently worked as chief product officer at legal-focused artificial intelligence company Harvey.

  • October 02, 2024

    Fried Frank's M&A Co-Head Views Rate Cuts, AI With Caution

    While it might be tempting to jump with joy about the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, Philip Richter, co-head of Fried Frank's mergers and acquisitions practice, takes a more measured view. Here, Law360 talks to Richter about the rate cut, the upcoming presidential election, artificial intelligence and more.

  • October 02, 2024

    Darktrace Leaves London After $5B Bid By US Co. Completes

    British cybersecurity company Darktrace PLC said on Wednesday that its shares are no longer trading on the London Stock Exchange after the scheme of arrangement for its takeover by U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo for approximately $5.3 billion was completed.

  • October 02, 2024

    Investors Get Another Extension For £253M Payments Co. Bid

    Britain's mergers and acquisitions authority has again given a group of investment companies more time to make a firm offer of £253 million ($336 million) for Equals Group, the payments technology company said on Wednesday.

  • October 01, 2024

    Kroger Says Labor Costs Led To Price Hikes At Colo. Stores

    A Kroger Co. pricing director testified Tuesday that the company raised prices at eight Colorado stores that have little competition in order to cover higher labor and operational costs in those mountain communities, during a trial in the state's bid to block the grocer's proposed $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons.

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Important Events In Bank Regulation: A Midyear Review

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    The first six months of 2024 have been fairly stable for the banking industry, though U.S. Supreme Court decisions and proposals from regulators have significantly affected the regulatory standards applicable to insured depository institutions, says Christina Grigorian at Katten.

  • Series

    Skiing And Surfing Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I’ve learned while riding waves in the ocean and slopes in the mountains have translated to my legal career — developing strong mentor relationships, remaining calm in difficult situations, and being prepared and able to move to a backup plan when needed, says Brian Claassen at Knobbe Martens.

  • Unpacking The Circuit Split Over A Federal Atty Fee Rule

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    Federal circuit courts that have addressed Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are split as to whether attorney fees are included as part of the costs of a previously dismissed action, so practitioners aiming to recover or avoid fees should tailor arguments to the appropriate court, says Joseph Myles and Lionel Lavenue at Finnegan.

  • 6 Tips For Maximizing After-Tax Returns In Private M&A Deals

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    With potential tax legislation likely to spur a surge in private business sales, sellers can make the most of after-tax proceeds with strategies that include price allocation and qualified investment options, say Isaac Grossman and Daniel Studin at Morrison Cohen.

  • After A Brief Hiccup, The 'Rocket Docket' Soars Back To No. 1

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    The Eastern District of Virginia’s precipitous 2022 fall from its storied rocket docket status appears to have been a temporary aberration, as recent statistics reveal that the court is once again back on top as the fastest federal civil trial court in the nation, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • The Current State Of Healthcare Transaction Reviews In Calif.

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    As of April, certain healthcare transactions in California have been subject to additional notification compliance requirements, and complying with these new rules could significantly delay and discourage some deals, says Andrew Demetriou at Husch Blackwell.

  • Big Banks Face Potential Broader Recovery Plan Rules

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    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent call for potentially subjecting more banks to recovery planning standards would represent a significant expansion of the scope of the recovery guidelines, and banks that would be affected should assess whether they’re prepared, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Practical Private Equity Lessons From 2 Delaware Deals

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    A pair of Delaware Chancery Court cases remind private equity sponsors that specificity is crucial through the lens of deal certainty, particularly around closing conditions and agreement sections of acquisition agreements, say Robert Rizzo and Larissa Lucas at Weil Gotshal and William Lafferty at Morris Nichols.

  • Recruitment Trends In Emerging Law Firm Frontiers

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    BigLaw firms are facing local recruitment challenges as they increasingly establish offices in cities outside of the major legal hubs, requiring them to weigh various strategies for attracting talent that present different risks and benefits, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • 4 Tips For Drafting Earnouts To Avoid Disputes

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    Amid slowed merger and acquisition activity, buyers and sellers are increasingly turning to earnout provisions to get deals done, but these must be carefully drafted to avoid interpretative differences that can lead to later disputes, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Series

    Glassblowing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

  • Opinion

    Paid Noncompetes Offer A Better Solution Than FTC's Ban

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    A better alternative to the Federal Trade Commission's recent and widely contested noncompete ban would be a nationwide bright-line rule requiring employers to pay employees during the noncompete period, says Steven Kayman at Rottenberg Lipman.

  • How Associates Can Build A Professional Image

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    As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.

  • 5 Steps To Navigating State Laws On Healthcare Transactions

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    As more states pass legislation requiring healthcare-transaction notice, private equity investors and other deal parties should evaluate the new laws and consider ways to mitigate their effects, say Carol Loepere and Nicole Aiken-Shaban at Reed Smith.

  • Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age

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    As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

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