Mergers & Acquisitions

  • July 31, 2024

    $7.25M Del. Settlement Offered In $1.35B UpHealth SPAC Suit

    Parties to a Delaware Court of Chancery stockholder suit that challenged a $1.35 billion take-public "blank-check" company merger with Florida-based digital health manager UpHealth Inc. have reached a $7.25 million settlement of all claims, pending court approval, according to an agreement filed Tuesday.

  • July 31, 2024

    Chancery Goes With Deal Price In Exchange Co. Appraisal

    A venture capital firm that sued for an appraisal of its investment in FairXchange Inc. is entitled to $10.42 per share, the same as the $330 million deal price that Coinbase Global Inc. offered when it bought the securities exchange startup in 2022, a Delaware vice chancellor ruled Tuesday.

  • July 31, 2024

    Doc 'Muddle' Stalls Trump Media SPAC Figure's Ouster Suit

    Pointing to multiple, conflicting operating agreement versions, a Delaware vice chancellor said she was unable to rule Wednesday on a suit to uphold dismissal of the managing member of a blank check company sponsor for the deal that took former President Donald Trump's social media company public.

  • July 31, 2024

    UPDATE: Paramount Global Bid Called Into Question After Announcement Pulled

    The validity of a purported $43 billion takeover offer for Paramount Global from Apex Capital is being called into question, after the press release service that published the announcement removed it.

  • July 31, 2024

    Mercon Coffee's Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Confirmed

    A New York bankruptcy judge has confirmed the liquidation plan for coffee supplier Mercon Coffee Corp. after ruling earlier this month the company can't reward corporate insiders who stuck with it through its Chapter 11 case with a release from future litigation.

  • July 31, 2024

    BakerHostetler, Dechert Steer $2.3B CBIZ-Marcum Deal

    Cleveland-based accounting firm CBIZ Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to buy competitor Marcum in a $2.3 billion deal that will create the seventh-largest accounting services provider in the U.S.

  • July 31, 2024

    Aussie Bank ANZ Acquires Suncorp Unit For $3.2B

    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said Wednesday that it has acquired Suncorp Bank for approximately 4.9 billion Australian dollars ($3.2 billion), two years after it signed the deal.

  • July 31, 2024

    Veolia To Sell Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Biz For $620M

    Veolia Environnement SA said Wednesday that a U.S. subsidiary has agreed to sell its acid purification business to American Industrial Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, for $620 million, as the French infrastructure manager refocuses its business.

  • July 30, 2024

    FTC Seeks Temporary Kroger-Albertsons Block In Oregon

    The Federal Trade Commission is formally seeking a temporary block against Kroger's proposed purchase of Albertsons, arguing in an Oregon federal court brief unsealed Tuesday that the planned divestiture of 579 stores to a "failed" supermarket boss won't adequately protect consumers or union labor facing dramatically increased concentration.

  • July 30, 2024

    Atty Teams Wrestle In Chancery Over WWE Merger Suit Pick

    Two legal tag teams have pitched competing bids to lead a Delaware Court of Chancery suit aimed at World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and its $21.4 million merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship, with one stressing the depth of its complaint and the other, in part, stressing depth of experience in pressing sexual misconduct claims.

  • July 30, 2024

    Ebix Ch. 11 Plan Ruling Held Up By Liability Release Dispute

    A Texas bankruptcy judge declined to rule Tuesday on Ebix Inc.'s request for Chapter 11 plan confirmation, telling the parties he needed more time to sort out a dispute over third-party releases contained in the reorganization deal.

  • July 30, 2024

    $8.5B Gores-Led Metal Packaging Co. SPAC Draws Del. Suit

    A former shareholder of the blank-check company that took Ardagh Metal Packaging Group SA public has packaged up a Delaware Court of Chancery lawsuit seeking damages in the wake of the merged company's stock plunge after going public in an $8.5 billion cash-and-share deal.

  • July 30, 2024

    Mass. Says $30M Funding For Steward Will Fund Quick Sales

    The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has told a Texas bankruptcy judge that its agreement to pay $30 million to debtor Steward Health Care is designed to help fund operations at the debtor's struggling hospitals while sales are pursued.

  • July 30, 2024

    Ropes & Gray Adds Partner To Int'l Tax Practice

    Ropes & Gray LLP recently added a tax adviser with a wealth of experience navigating transactions, funds and investments for clients as a partner in its New York office, the firm said.

  • July 30, 2024

    AI Dominance In Startup Funding Has Small Biz Concerned

    Except for funding for artificial-intelligence startups, early-stage companies are struggling to raise capital amid higher interest rates and lean markets for initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions, members of a small business-focused panel advising the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday.

  • July 30, 2024

    Activist Investor Demands Against US Firms Spike 9%

    The number of U.S. companies subject to shareholder activist demands in the first half of this year increased to 449 from 412 companies in the first half of last year, representing a 9% jump, according to a report published Tuesday by Diligent Market Intelligence.

  • July 30, 2024

    Vista Delays Vote On CSG Deal To Review Alternative Paths

    Vista Outdoor Inc. on Tuesday delayed its shareholder vote on the sale of its sporting products division, The Kinetic Group, to Czech defense company Czechoslovak Group AS to begin a review of strategic alternatives, which includes evaluating a competing bid from Dallas-based MNC Capital Partners LP.

  • July 30, 2024

    Milbank Guiding Chorus Aviation On $1.4B Sale Of Leasing Biz

    Canada's Chorus Aviation Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its regional aircraft leasing business to investment funds managed by HPS Investment Partners for about CA$1.9 billion ($1.4 billion). 

  • July 30, 2024

    GSK To Put Up To $7.2B Into Biotech VC's Pipeline

    GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it is investing up to $7.2 billion in a biotech venture capital firm's research and development pipeline, focusing on treatments for respiratory and immune problems.

  • July 30, 2024

    Forestry Investor Completes £167M Sale To Averon SPAC

    Foresight Sustainable Forestry Co. PLC said on Tuesday that the investment company has finalized a £167 million ($214.8 million) takeover by Averon Park Ltd.

  • July 29, 2024

    Truth Social SPAC, Sponsors Battle In Chancery Over Payout

    Attorneys for a founding investor in the special purpose acquisition company that took former President Donald Trump's social media site public told a Delaware vice chancellor Monday the SPAC ignored its charter and withheld information about the deal in order to avoid paying tens of millions in anti-dilution protection.

  • July 29, 2024

    Aerospace Co. Says $15M Buyer Broke Purchase Promise

    Colorado-based Cablenet Wiring Products Inc., which manufactures parts for aerospace companies, has filed suit against the entity that acquired it for $15 million, claiming the buyer violated the purchase agreement by firing Cablenet's CEO without cause, despite agreeing to retain the officer for at least a year after the acquisition.

  • July 29, 2024

    CIM Group Funds $2.1B Real Estate Investment Platform

    Real estate and infrastructure owner CIM Group on Monday announced that it has provided financing for the formation of a $2.1 billion investment platform called Round Hill Capital Ventures, which has acquired contracts for the assets previously managed by Round Hill Capital.

  • July 29, 2024

    10th Circ. Won't Undo $6.4M Award In Cannabis Biz Fight

    A Tenth Circuit panel has rejected a cannabis entrepreneur's attempt to undo a $6.4 million judgment in a dispute with an ex-business partner, but it ordered a district court to revisit an enforcement order that could require the entrepreneur to violate federal drug law to pay the damages.

  • July 29, 2024

    'Grave' NatSec Concerns Justify TikTok Ban, DC Circ. Told

    The U.S. government told the D.C. Circuit that TikTok's data collection practices and content recommendation algorithm threaten national security, in defending a federal law banning the social media platform from the United States unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance.

Expert Analysis

  • Trends Shaping The 2024 Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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    The better-for-you segment within the consumer packaged goods industry is poised for a significant evolution in 2024, and industry players must remain agile and adaptive through M&A activities, legal considerations, sustainability initiatives and changing technology, says Christopher Cain at Foley & Lardner.

  • Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities

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    Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.

  • In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023

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    Lucian Pera at Adams and Reese and Trisha Rich at Holland & Knight identify the top legal ethics trends from 2023 — including issues related to hot documents, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — that lawyers should be aware of to put their best foot forward.

  • Del. Dispatch: The 2023 Corporate Cases You Need To Know

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    Corporate and mergers and acquisitions litigation has continued at a fevered pace this year, with the Delaware courts addressing numerous novel issues with important practical implications, including officer exculpation and buyer aiding-and-abetting liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season

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    Attorneys should consider a few key tips to speed up their work during the holidays so they can join the festivities — from streamlining the document review process to creating similar folder structures, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Exploring Middle-Market M&A Trends In 2023 And Beyond

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    Middle-market merger and acquisition activity this year was affected by a number of economic, legal and regulatory shifts, with certain trends pointing to favorable transaction conditions in 2024, say Jason Brauser and William Goodling at Stoel Rives.

  • Understanding Advance Notice Bylaws Is Key For All Parties

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    Recent developments in Delaware case law show that advance notice bylaws will be strictly construed and that Delaware courts will generally uphold clear, unambiguous bylaws adopted and applied reasonably, a lesson for both companies and stockholders alike as the number of companies rejecting director nominations by dissident stockholders has increased, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • A Former Bankruptcy Judge Talks 2023 High Court Rulings

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    In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued four bankruptcy law opinions — an extraordinary number — and a close look at these cases signals that changes to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code will have to come from Congress, not the courts, says Phillip Shefferly at the University of Michigan Law School.

  • Series

    Children's Book Writing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a children's book author has opened doors to incredible new experiences of which I barely dared to dream, but the process has also changed my life by serving as a reminder that strong writing, networking and public speaking skills are hugely beneficial to a legal career, says Shaunna Bailey at Sheppard Mullin.

  • A Review Of 2023's Most Notable Securities Litigation

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    There is much to be learned from the most prominent private securities cases of 2023, specifically the Tesla trial, the U.S. Supreme Court's Slack decision and the resolution of Goldman Sachs litigation, but one lesson running through all of them is that there can be rewards at the end of the line for defendants willing to go the distance, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • 4 Key Ways CFIUS Affected Private Equity In 2023

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    Sponsors and investment professionals should note how escalated enforcement by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in 2023 affected private equity deal making and evaluate their CFIUS-related procedures in preparation for the regulator's reach to expand further next year, say attorneys at Kirkland.

  • How Clients May Use AI To Monitor Attorneys

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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly enable clients to monitor and evaluate their counsel’s activities, so attorneys must clearly define the terms of engagement and likewise take advantage of the efficiencies offered by AI, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • UK Takeover Code Changes: Key Points For Bidders, Targets

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    Newly effective amendments to Rule 21 of the U.K. Takeover Code, which remove legal and administrative constraints on a target operating its business in the ordinary way during an offer, will add clarity for targets and bidders, and are likely to be welcomed by both, say lawyers at Davis Polk.

  • 7 Enforcement Predictions For US Export Controls, Sanctions

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    Federal agencies' assertions of coming increases in export-control and sanctions-violations enforcement are not new, but recent improvements in resources and inter-agency cooperation allow for certain predictions about how the administration’s latest approach to enforcement may be applied going forward, say attorneys at Akin.

  • 8 Ways To Negotiate Improved Disgorgement Outcomes

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's nearly $3.4 billion collected in disgorgements in 2023 shows that substantial disgorgement claims from regulators and law enforcement are the new norm, but corporations may be able to dramatically reduce what they owe by using eight strategies to argue for reduced net profit calculations, say experts at AlixPartners.

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