Mergers & Acquisitions
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Latest News in Mergers & Acquisitions
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August 17, 2017
Paul Weiss Accused By Financial Co. Of Bad Merger Advice
A financial services company issued a summons Wednesday in New York state court against Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, accusing the firm of giving bad advice about Delaware law ahead of a merger that opened the company up to potential liability, including a class action lawsuit.
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August 17, 2017
Chinese Investment Co. Snags MassMutual Unit For $1.7B
MassMutual International LLC has agreed to sell its Hong Kong-based subsidiary to a Chinese financial services company for $1.01 billion in cash and roughly $664.6 million worth of stock, the insurance holding company announced Thursday.
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August 17, 2017
Patheon Gets $18.5M Fees After Prevailing In Antitrust Row
A Florida federal judge granted pharmaceutical manufacturer Patheon Inc.'s request Thursday for $18.5 million in attorneys' fees and defense costs related to former joint venture partner Procaps SA's $255 million antitrust suit, which the court said was “especially unpleasant and nasty.”
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August 17, 2017
Dorsey & Whitney Adds Norton Rose Corporate Pro In Dallas
Dorsey & Whitney LLP has hired away a partner from Norton Rose Fulbright to join its corporate practice group in Dallas.
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August 17, 2017
Deals Rumor Mill: China Unicom, Hub International, Energen
Shares of China Unicom have been suspended due to uncertainty related to details of the company's previously announced $11.6 billion fundraise, Hellman & Friedman is looking to sell a stake in insurance brokerage Hub International, and U.S. oil and gas exploration company Energen is being pressured by shareholders to sell.
Areas of Coverage
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers and acquisitions valued at $100MM or more
- Company spinoffs and splitups
- Transactions involving stakes of $100MM or more
- Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
- Poison pill implementation
- Bankruptcy selloffs
- AGENCIES
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Federal Trade Commission
- U.S. Department of Justice
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Dodd-Frank Act
- International banking legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Merger reviews
- Second requests
- Challenges and divestitures
- LITIGATION
- Antitrust suits
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance fights
- Proxy battles and hostile takeover suits
- Poison pill challenges
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of mergers and acquisitions practices
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