Mergers & Acquisitions

  • June 08, 2026

    WWE Merger Case In Chancery Settles On The Eve Of Trial

    The Delaware Chancery Court trial over World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s $21.4 billion merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship's parent company has been canceled after the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the case, according to a minute order from Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster.

  • June 08, 2026

    Linklaters Guides Tate & Lyle's Sweetened £3.7B Buy By Rival

    Ingredion said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.K. rival Tate & Lyle in a deal worth about £3.7 billion ($5 billion), including debt, as the U.S. ingredient maker seeks to expand its global reach and "help shape the future of food."

  • June 08, 2026

    Roche To Pay Nurix Up To $2.3B In Cancer Drug Deal

    Swiss healthcare giant Roche said Monday that it will pay U.S. biopharmaceutical company Nurix up to $2.3 billion to codevelop and sell a therapy being developed to treat certain cancers and autoimmune diseases through targeted protein degradation.

  • June 08, 2026

    Intesa Sanpaolo Makes €30.6B Bid For Monte Dei Paschi

    Italy's largest lender, Intesa Sanpaolo, said Monday that it is making a €30.6 billion ($35.2 billion) takeover offer for Monte dei Paschi di Siena — a day after rival Banco BPM called on MPS to open talks on a "merger of equals."

  • June 05, 2026

    More Skechers Investors Sue Over $9.4B Take-Private Deal

    Additional investors have sued over Skechers' $9.4 billion take-private sale to private equity giant 3G Capital, with the latest complaint in Delaware Chancery Court alleging the company's founder and family used their majority voting power to push through an unfair deal.

  • June 05, 2026

    WWE Merger Trial To Test McMahon's Grip On Sale Process

    The trial over WWE's $21.4 billion merger with UFC's parent company will test how much a larger-than-life corporate controller like Vince McMahon can shape a sale process when his identity is nearly inseparable from the company itself — and when stockholders say his personal need for protection and continued influence tainted the deal.

  • June 05, 2026

    Paramount Told To Produce Skydance Deal Board Materials

    The Delaware Chancery Court has recommended that Paramount Global turn over additional board-level documents to stockholders investigating whether controlling shareholder Shari Redstone improperly influenced the company's $8 billion sale to Skydance Media, finding there is a credible basis to suspect potential wrongdoing in the merger process.

  • June 05, 2026

    Paramount Criticizes Consumers' Antitrust Suit As Unserious

    Paramount Skydance has asked a California federal judge to toss a consumer antitrust challenge to its pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the lawsuit lacks essential elements to state a claim and criticizing the opposition for treating the litigation like a "sport" rather than a "serious matter."

  • June 05, 2026

    Activist Warns SpaceX Investors Over Valuation, Governance

    SOC Investment Group is cautioning potential investors in SpaceX's upcoming initial public offering about perceived financial risks, saying it has an inflated valuation and issues over transparency and governance.

  • June 05, 2026

    Don't Miss It: Hogan Lovells, Cooley Steer Hot Deals

    A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions and equity fundraising over the course of a couple of weeks, and it's difficult to keep up with all the deals.

  • June 05, 2026

    Venable Adds Ex-Jenner & Block, FTC Atty To DC Office

    Venable LLP has added an attorney from Jenner & Block LLP who also worked for the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, to bolster its capacity to advise clients about antitrust and other matters.

  • June 05, 2026

    Taxation With Representation: Simpson Thacher, Fried Frank

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. takes Taylor Morrison Home Corp. private, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson forms a residential joint venture with Netherlands pension services provider APG, and Wellington Management acquires Hartford Funds from insurer The Hartford.

  • June 05, 2026

    3 Firms Guide TPG-Led Group's $2B Echo Realty Grocery Buy

    A global consortium led by TPG has agreed to purchase grocery-anchored Echo Realty in a transaction valued at about $2 billion, with plans to expand Echo's leasing and management business while growing acquisition initiatives, according to a Friday deal announcement. 

  • June 05, 2026

    DLA Piper Adds Ex-ArentFox Schiff Gov't Contracts Lawyer

    DLA Piper LLP has hired a former ArentFox Schiff LLP government contracts partner who throughout his career has advised on multimillion-dollar deals for corporate, private equity and other clients.

  • June 05, 2026

    Howard Hughes Completes $2.1B Deal For Insurer Vantage

    Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. has said its subsidiary's $2.1 billion acquisition of insurer and reinsurer Vantage Group has completed successfully.

  • June 05, 2026

    Apollo Abandons $2B Approach For UK Heat Treatment Co.

    Private equity giant Apollo confirmed on Friday that it does not intend to make a firm offer for Bodycote in a potential deal that would value the U.K. industrial services company at more than $2 billion.

  • June 05, 2026

    Milbank Guides Intralot's £283M Bet On William Hill Owner

    Greek gambling company Bally's Intralot SA said Friday that it will buy William Hill owner Evoke PLC in a £243 million ($381 million) all-share deal amid looming increases in U.K. gambling duties.

  • June 04, 2026

    Fla. High Court Backs Accounting Methods In Utility Rate Hike

    The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state Public Service Commission's order approving accounting mechanisms used by a natural gas company in a rate increase plan, ruling that the regulator wasn't inconsistent with internal policy and within its discretion to approve the measures.

  • June 04, 2026

    Compass Under Antitrust Probe After $1.6B Anywhere Deal

    New York state has launched an antitrust investigation into Compass Inc. after the country's biggest real estate brokerage announced last year that it would acquire Anywhere Real Estate, the second-largest brokerage, in a $1.6 billion deal.

  • June 04, 2026

    Anthropic, DeepSeek Pivot To New Financing, More Rumors

    Anthropic and China's DeepSeek are among a growing group of AI firms turning to new financing structures to meet surging demand for compute power. Reports indicate that private equity giants are assembling a $36 billion private credit vehicle to help fund Anthropic access to certain Google chips, while DeepSeek has reportedly broken from its earlier strategy by arranging more than $7 billion in outside funding.

  • June 04, 2026

    Live Nation Remedies Discovery To Wait On New Trial Motions

    A New York federal judge said that state attorneys general will have to wait on discovery to bolster their bid for a Live Nation Entertainment Inc. breakup, preferring to first tackle the live music giant's bid to upend jury findings faulting the company for monopolizing the industry.

  • June 04, 2026

    Latham, Davis Polk Lead Quantinuum's Upsized $1.7B IPO

    Quantum computer developer Quantinuum hit the public markets on Thursday after raising $1.7 billion in its initial public offering steered by Latham & Watkins LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

  • June 04, 2026

    US Middle Market PE Surge Expected After Strong 2025

    U.S. middle market private equity dealmakers are signaling renewed optimism, with the vast majority expecting a meaningful jump in buyout activity over the next two years after a robust 2025, according to survey results published on Thursday. 

  • June 04, 2026

    Hogan Lovells Adds McDermott Partner In 'Pivotal Moment'

    A former McDermott Will & Schulte attorney has moved to Hogan Lovells as a partner in the antitrust, competition and economic regulation practice, the firm announced Thursday.

  • June 03, 2026

    Vista Equity Hit With Stockholder Suit Over $1.7B IAS Sale

    A former Integral Ad Science stockholder has launched a proposed class action in Delaware Chancery Court, asserting that a controlling stockholder sought the media measurement platform's $1.7 billion sale to affiliates of Novacap Management Inc. to eliminate exposure to his derivative claims alleging insider trading.

Expert Analysis

  • How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

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    2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Key Trends In Healthcare Antitrust In 2025

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    The healthcare industry braced for significant antitrust enforcement shifts last year driven by a change in administration, and understanding the implications of these trends is critical for healthcare organizations' risk management and strategic decision-making in the year ahead, say attorneys at Michael Best.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • How Bank M&A Prospects Brightened In 2025

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    Even with less-than-ideal macroeconomic conditions in 2025, federal banking regulators' shift away from procedural concerns to focus more on core financial risks boosted M&A in several key ways, including shorter review timelines and increased interest in de novo charters, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026

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    Recent trends in development of data centers highlight the importance of proactive attention to the zoning, permitting, interconnection and contractual issues associated with both hyperscale and edge facilities, in order to position projects for responsible growth in 2026 and protect their long-term value amid rapid technological and regulatory change, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026

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    With Trump administration enforcement policy having largely taken shape last year, antitrust issues that in-house counsel should have on the radar range from scrutiny of technology-assisted pricing to the return of merger remedies, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

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    Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

  • Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

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    The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

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    A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

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    2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

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