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Mergers & Acquisitions - November, 2021

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• Ackman SPAC Can't Lean On SEC To Beat Suit, Investor Says
• Kirkland Guides Ontario Teachers' $849M Deal With NextEra
• Drilling Co. Denies Alleged Breach Of Chancery Settlement
• Sidley Austin Nabs M&A Specialist From DLA Piper
• Chancery Rejects Vista Equity Motion To Exit Mindbody Suit
• Dorsey Adds Cross-Border M&A Attys, Debuts New Practice
• Rimon, Schiff Hardin Steer Cannabis SPAC's $200M IPO
• Chatham Ups Bid For RR Donnelley To $10.25 A Share
• SEC's Proxy Voting Proposal Could Shake Up Private Funds
• Without Leadership Buy-In, Law Firm DEI Efforts Stand To Fail
• Troutman, Covington Lead SPAC Deal For $3.3B Bitcoin Miner
• UK To Force Facebook To Unwind $400M Giphy Deal
• Pot-Focused Co. Greenrose Closes Theraplant Acquisition
• UK Enforcers Say Cargo Equipment Deal Raises Concerns
• Flooring Biz Victoria Snags Rugs, Carpets Units For €138M
• Inside The New UK National Security Guidance For Deals
• What 2021 Enforcement Results Say About SEC's Agenda
• Confronting Origination Credit: Self-Advocacy Tips For Attys
• Icahn Seeks TRO In Del. For Southwest Gas Stock Sale Plan
• British Watchdog Delves Into CHC's £10M Helicopter Biz Buy
• RR Donnelley Acknowledges Chatham Bid Against Atlas
• Shearman Coaches Fenway Owner In Penguins Buy
• Activist Ancora Takes Aim At Plastic Packaging Giant Berry
• Sidley, Paul Hastings Direct $5.4B PE Swap Of Quest Software
• Gulf Coast Defuses Ch. 11 Loan, Site Management Disputes
• EU Opens In-Depth Probe Of Technical Foam Deal
• EU Resumes Antitrust Probe Of $2B Hyundai, Daewoo Deal
• 2 Firms Want To Lead, Combine XL Fleet Merger Suits In Del.
• Westlake Pays $1.2B For Epoxy Biz Of Davis Polk-Led Hexion
• PE Firm Ethos Leads $95M Purchase Of South African Fintech
• A Real-World Guide To Staying Discovery In Federal Court
• Investor Disavows Toshiba Spinoff Plan, Calls For Change
• Global-E Buys Fellow E-Commerce Services Co. In $500M Deal
• Inside 5 Of 2021's Most High-Profile Takeover Battles
• Show Us Oil Cos.' 'Anti-Consumer' Acts, FTC Republicans Ask
• Gulf Coast Pressed On Lack Of Sale Push Before Ch. 11 Filing
• 3 Firms Guide Men's Grooming Biz's $1B SPAC Merger
• Surgery Partners Gets $45M In Settlement With HIG, Bain
• ExOne Investors Sue In Del. Over Desktop Metal Inc. Merger
• Rehab Joint Venture Is Kickback Minefield, Watchdog Says
• India-Focused SPAC Leads 2 Public Debuts Totaling $236M
• PE Firms Lob More Than €1.7B Go-Private Bid At Aareal Bank
• DOJ Sues To Block US Sugar Deal
• Paloma To Acquire Goodrich Petroleum Corp. For $480M
• FTC Releases 1980s Docs To Fend Off 'Zombie Vote' Criticism
• Google Seeks Recusal Of DOJ Antitrust Chief For Past Work
• DOJ Suit Over American, JetBlue Alliance Might See Sept. Trial
• DL Unit's $2.5B Deal For Kraton Gets US Merger Approval
• Legato Merger Targets Infrastructure With Second SPAC
• UK Probing Spanish Airlines Deal Already Under EU Scrutiny
• UK Competition Watchdog Clears $4B Gallagher-Willis Deal
• Lobe & Loeb Hires Corporate Attorney From MoFo
• 3 Cases Could Influence Electric Vehicle SPAC Litigation
• Pillsbury, Alston & Bird Shape $1.6B Tech Design Co. Buy
• FCC Votes To Approve Verizon's TracFone Acquisition
• High Tide To Acquire CBD Producer NuLeaf Naturals For $31M
• 4 Firms Lead $17B PE Buyout Of Athenahealth
• Authentic Brands Valued At $12.7B In Deal With PE Firms
• Ericsson Inks $6.2B Vonage Buy Formed By Freshfields, Weil
• LV Urges Members To Approve £530M Bain Takeover
• Celebrity Trainer Tells Chancery Franchise Owes Legal Fees
• UK Antitrust Arm Probing Korean Air, Asiana Merger
• Atty Accuses SEC Of Defaming Client In Insider Trading Case
• Suzanne Somers Drops QVC Nutritional-Supplement Suit
• Congress Adds Fuel To SEC's Ambitions To Regulate SPACs
• Investors Bancorp Faces Merger Suit As $3.5B Deal Wins Vote
• ​​​​​​​Attys Reap $7M From Deal Over Conagra Unit Purchase
• How To Draft Earnouts That Avoid Post-Closing Disputes
• Pomerantz, Block & Leviton To Lead Nikola Investor Class
• Ledgewood Guides Fintech-Focused SPAC In $350M Debut
• Southwest Gas Investor Seeks Info Over Spurned $4.4B Offer
• 2 Firms Get $4.6M For Bank Merger Suit Deal In Chancery
• Don't Miss It: Sidley, Ellenoff Rep Week's Hot Deals
• MPs To Weigh Future Of Mutual Sector Amid LV Deal
• Blackstone Makes New $6.2B Play For Crown Resorts
• Ameritrade Stockholders Fight For Del. Suit Against Schwab
• EU Policy Remains Focused On Competition, Not 'Champions'
• Sen. Warren Urges Probe Of Trump's SPAC Merger Plans
• Creditors, Agencies Say No To Gulf Coast Nursing Home Deal
• Australia's Treasury Wine Inks $315M Deal For Napa Vineyard
• CHC's £10M Copter Biz Buy Won't Fly With UK Watchdog Yet
• M&A Rulings Provide Guidance On 'Bump-Up' Claim Coverage
• Fried Frank Special Counsel Joins Orrick In DC
• Did Trump's SPAC Violate Federal Securities Law?
• 3 Firms Lead Novo Nordisk's $3.3B Dicerna Buy
• FTC Has 'Concerns' With Nvidia's $40B Arm Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: BNP Paribas, Alibaba, Pittsburgh Penguins
• Cooley, Davis Polk Rep SPAC Deal For $4B Crypto Co. Bitdeer
• FTC Urges Court Not To Toss Facebook Monopolization Suit
• SEC Approves Universal Proxy, Seeks To Ease Regs On Firms
• Pfizer's $2.3B Trillium Deal Closes Without FTC Challenge
• $600K For Atty Fees Awarded In Pot Co. Investor Settlement
• Stockholders Sue To Preserve $62M Award In Delaware
• Heed These Rules, Or Risk Your Argument On Appeal
• Early ESG Due Diligence Can Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward
• 4 Ways Kanter Should Clean Up DOJ Antitrust Holdups
• Pot Co. Jushi Expands In Nevada With $62.5M Acquisition
• Eckert Seamans Adds Member To Corporate Practice In Philly
• King & Spalding Pilots CURO's $360M Heights Finance Buy
• Cleary Opens First West Coast Location In Bay Area
• Skadden, Latham Rep Sale Of HVAC Supply Biz Worth $2.2B
• Biden Urges FTC To Probe Oil And Gas Cos. Over Price Spikes
• Skadden, Davis Polk Lead SPAC Deal For $1B Data Provider
• SS&C Tries To Dislodge Vista, Lobs £1.2B Bid For Blue Prism
• Senate Confirms Kanter To Head DOJ Antitrust Division
• Investors Get Final OK For $27M Deal Over Conagra Unit Buy
• 5th Circ. Sinks Topgolf Rival's Latest Antitrust Case
• UK Deepens Review Of Nvidia's $40B Arm Deal
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Tax Pro In Chicago
• What To Include In Orders Governing Remote Arbitration
• Aetna Fights Sealing Bid Denial In FTC's Hospital Merger Row
• Ellenoff, Ropes Steer India-Focused Tech SPAC's $200M IPO
• Chancery Suit Against Zillow Appealed To Del. Supreme Court
• LV Issues Rebuke On 'Destabilizing' Offer From Royal London
• Chatham Challenges $2.1B RRD Deal With New Bid, Lawsuit
• Village Farms Intl. Buys Majority Stake In Quebec Pot Grower
• UK Spells Out Deals Prone To National Security Reviews
• 3 Firms Guide $1.2B, 3-Way Skin Care Blank-Check Tie-Up
• 9 Companies Gear Up For November's Last Hurrah Of IPOs
• Duke Energy To Add 2 Board Members Amid Activist Dispute
• Embracing ESG: CBRE GC Talks Effective Compliance Emails
• Gray TV Gains Federal Approval For $2.8B Meredith Merger
• Heineken Adds Southern African Beer Cos. To Form $4.6B Unit
• GAO Ruling Instructs On Proposal Planning During M&As
• Covington & Burling Grabs Japan Expert From Pillsbury
• Robbins Geller To Lead DraftKings Investor Class Action
• Cleary, Wachtell Develop $10.1B Data Center Co. Deal
• 6 Firms Build $15B Go-Private Deal For Data Center REIT
• EU's Expansion Of Merger Review Authority Poses Catch-22
• FTC's New Plan Focuses On Workers, Structural Merger Fixes
• DOJ Orders IHS Markit Divestitures For $44B Merger With S&P
• Golden Nugget $1.56B Sale To DraftKings 'Unfair,' Suit Says
• Don't Miss It: Baker McKenzie, Kirkland Rep Week's Hot Deals
• Sullivan & Cromwell, Dechert Steer $1.2B Hotel Booking Deal
• Bipartisan CFIUS Proposals Lack Cohesive Security Strategy
• The Hazards Of Female Lawyers Being 'Office Moms'
• Intertrust In $1.9B Go-Private Talks After Activist Pressure
• Wynn's $3.2B SPAC Deal For Online Gambling Biz Called Off
• Willkie IP Partner Filed 'Joint' Letter Without My OK, Atty Says
• DLA, CMS Steer Blackstone-Landsec $264M Real Estate Deal
• Chancery Roasts Loews Attys In $690M Award To Investors
• Cravath, Baker McKenzie-Led J&J Plans Consumer Biz Spinoff
• LV Chief Defends Controversial £530M US Takeover Plan
• FTC Judge Says Amici Offer Nothing New In Illumina Case
• Kraft Must Shed Feta, Ricotta Lines To Wrap Cheese Deal
• FTC Orders 2 Generics Divested In $210M Pharma Deal
• Verano Enters Conn. Pot Market With Deals Guided By 4 Firms
• Delaware Justices Reject Challenge To $7B USG-Knauf Merger
• Discovery Immunity For Draft Expert Reports Lacks Clarity
• Latham, Davis Polk Rep Security Co.'s $808M Go-Public Deal
• Gibson Dunn-Led Hershey Buys 2 Pretzel Cos. For $1.2B
• European Retailer Valued At $12.5B In Takeover Bid
• Ex-McKinsey Partner Charged With Insider Trading On Deal
• UK Tells S&P To Protect Divested Biz In $44B IHS Markit Bid
• 'Hostility' Cited In Straight Path Class Certification Bid
• Wilson Sonsini, Skadden Steer $8B DoorDash-Wolt Merger
• 'Broad Agreement' For Antitrust Reform But Not FTC Changes
• Chancery Orders GCI Liberty To Pay $9.3M In Mootness Fees
• 12 Stores To Be Sold To Satisfy FTC In NE Grocery Chain Deal
• Investor Claims $1.2B FireEye Deal Bypassed Shareholders
• $18M AMC Stock Fraud Deal Gets Initial OK
• A Phased Approach To In-House Legal Tech Adoption
• Judge Awards $839K To Sellers In Theater Securities Dispute
• Cannabis Marketing Co. Hits $500M Valuation In SPAC Deal
• Ex-Schulte Roth Tax Pro Moves To Dechert In New York
• Contract Lessons From NY Joint-Venture Decision
• Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn Steer GE's Split Into 3 Cos.
• 4 Economic Takeaways From 6th Circ. ProMedica Decision
• Southwest Gas Says Icahn's $4.4B Takeover Bid Is Inadequate
• FTC Dems Say Merger Surge Strains 30-Day Review Timeline
• Real Estate Co. Disputes Burden In Stock Dilution Defense
• 6th Circ. Says Antitrust Suit Against VW Belongs In Germany
• Ex-WinView CEO Pushes Chancery To Keep Merger Suit Alive
• Coloplast Inks $2.5B Med Biz Deal With Linklaters-Led PE Firm
• State AGs Join FTC Opposing NJ Hospital Merger At 3rd Circ.
• 4 Firms Steer Curaleaf's $286M Acquisition Of Cannabis Co.
• Confronting Origination Credit: How Firms Can Redo Policies
• Paul Hastings, Davis Polk Rep $1B FiscalNote Go-Public Deal
• 3 Firms Guide JV's $1.5B CorePoint Buy
• RR Donnelley Hit With Class Suit Claiming Poison Pill Bias
• McAfee Taken Private In $14B Deal Crafted By 4 Firms
• 5 Firms Draw Up $7.3B Merger Of Satellite Providers
• Sydney Airport Accepts Increased $17.5B Takeover Offer
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Gun Ad Probe, 'Joke' Tweet Mark November
• FTC Got NJ Hospital Market Right, Academics Tell 3rd Circ.
• Ackman's Firms Fire Back At Challenge To Legality Of SPACs
• How To Comply With ABA's New Language Access Guidance
• 6th Circ. Won't Expedite Decision In Foreign Discovery Case
• Kirkland Guides ESG-Focused Blank Check Co.'s $200M IPO
• Venezuela Says Citgo Sales Process Proposal Is Flawed
• Don't Miss It: Simpson Thacher, White & Case Guide Hot Deals
• Nondebtor Release Bill Would Excessively Limit Ch. 11 Access
• Navigating FCPA Risks Of Minority-Owned Joint Ventures
• 2 Firms Will Lead Pivotal-VMware Merger Suit In Chancery
• Monmouth Reaches New $4B Sale Deal Built By 4 Firms
• Squire Patton Boggs Recruits 7 DLA Piper PE Lawyers
• Ga. Biz Court Denies Review Of Transfer Ruling In $6M Row
• UK Watchdog Orders £90M Sports Fashion Deal Undone Again
• FTC Questions Academics' Interest In Backing Illumina
• Jury Awards $1M To Medical Co.'s Buyer Over Soured Deal
• $6.5M Fee Included In Deal To End $2.6B Expedia Deal Suit
• FisherBroyles Brings On Fox Rothschild Partner In NJ
• Deals Rumor Mill: Axel Springer, SoftBank, The Athletic
• Ares Management JV Buys $400M Student Housing Portfolio
• Del. Justices Snub $1.6B Regency Sale Suit Again
• 2 Firms Rep TradeStation's $1.4B Go-Public Deal
• Shareholder Says Macy's Lacks Strategy For The Digital Age
• Electric Truck Co. Nikola Earmarks $125M To Settle SEC Probe
• Novartis Sells $20.7B Stake In Fellow Swiss Pharma Co. Roche
• Ransomware Crews Seizing On Merger Info To Bolster Attacks
• Del. Justices Uphold Williams Cos. Poison Pill Shutdown
• DOJ Reads Up On Monopsony Law In Penguin Merger Fight
• Walgreens Must Face Trimmed Investor Stock-Drop Claims
• Bryan Cave, Stikeman Elliott Lead $30M Pot Co. Acquisition
• Sidley, DLA Piper Shape Confluence's $500M Data Co. Deal
• Preparing For The New FTC Warning-Letter Process In M&A
• GTT Communications Kicks Off Ch. 11 To Shed $1B
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Guide Kevin Durant-Backed SPAC
• Del. Justices Challenge Shire On $45M 'Windfall' Objection
• Brightflag Buys Orrick Spinoff Joinder For Legal Ops Push
• Skadden, Willkie Rep $2.1B RRD Deal With Atlas Holdings
• House To Consider Curbing Purdue-Style Ch. 11 Releases
• Prince Eyes Divestiture To Ease Review Of $2.1B Ferro Buy
• Best Practices For Hiring And Integrating Freelance Lawyers
• Faegre Drinker Adds Ex-Winston & Strawn Partner In DC
• Arnold & Porter Adds 4 Attys In Chicago, London, Denver
• Fried Frank, Allen & Overy Lead EQT On Deals Totaling $9.1B
• LV To Pay Members £111M After US Takeover Sealed
• Teligent's Creditors Decry 'Skewed' Bankruptcy Financing
• Takeaways From DOJ's Challenge To Big 5 Publishing Deal
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Steer Black Rifle Coffee's SPAC Deal
• Noble Energy Says Suit Over $13B Chevron Merger Is Flawed
• The Changes We're Seeing In Biden-Era Merger Review
• Barrack Associate Is Stuck With GPS Monitor, Judge Says
• AMC Investors Want Initial OK For $18M Deal In Securities Suit
• Dallas Assisted Living Chain Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Sale
• 3 Firms Rep In American Eagle's $350M Logistics Deal
• Jackson Walker Adds M&A Pros In Dallas
• Freshfields-Led Permira Sells Tricor At $2.76B Valuation
• DOJ Challenging Penguin's $2.2B Simon & Schuster Deal
• DuPont Buys Rogers Corp. In $5.2B Deal Led By 3 Firms
• Ill. Ancestry User Says Blackstone Deal Exposed Genetic Data
• Parts Maker Says Foreign Discovery Question Must Be Heard
• King & Spalding Grabs Corporate Partner From Norton Rose
• Green Organic Dutchman To Acquire Pot Co. Galaxie For $17M
• Embracing ESG: Cognizant Counsel, CSO Talk Collaboration
• BGC-Cantor Suit Highlights Independent Directorship Issue
• FTC Defends Blocking NJ Hospital Merger At 3rd Circ.
• Lithium Americas Makes $400M Offer to Acquire Millennial
• Investor Sues Genetics Co. In Del. After Mystery Merger
• Monthly Merger Reviews Snapshot
• Paul Weiss Adds 2 Ex-Akin Gump M&A Pros In New York
• Remote HSR Merger Info Requests Could Be Lasting
• Net1 To Buy Payment Platform Connect Group In $315M Deal
• As Social Impact Becomes The Test, Firms Asked To Step Up
• The 2021 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
• Social Impact Leaders: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking
• Brookfield Set To Win AusNet Bidding Battle With $7.7B Offer
• Coca-Cola Pays $5.6B For Sports Drink Biz Bodyarmor