Mergers & Acquisitions

  • January 30, 2025

    M&A Shot To $3.7T In 2024 As IT/Tech, Finance Shined

    Mergers and acquisitions deal values and volumes rebounded significantly in 2024 after a slow 2023, with the IT/tech and financial services sectors leading the way, according to a Thursday report from data firm PitchBook.

  • January 30, 2025

    Rumors Fly As Trump Seeks Deal To Keep TikTok Alive

    President Donald Trump seems to be getting exactly the "bidding war" he wanted as multiple entities fight for a role in keeping TikTok available in the U.S. Here, Law360 provides a rundown of the latest rumors and developments in the TikTok saga, along with other notable rumors from the past week.

  • January 30, 2025

    DOJ Challenges HPE's $14B Deal For Juniper Networks

    The U.S. Department of Justice sued Thursday to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's planned $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks Inc. over concerns about competition for local wireless networking technology.

  • January 30, 2025

    Sidley, Mintz Guide Gene Biz Acquisition Worth Up To $7M

    Cell therapy specialist MaxCyte said Thursday that it has bought gene editing company SeQure Dx in a deal worth up to $7 million as it seeks to strengthen its ability to help developers in the field from R&D to commercialization.

  • January 30, 2025

    Molson Coors Buys Stake In UK Mixer Biz Fevertree For £71M

    Molson Coors said Thursday that it has bought an 8.5% stake in Fevertree, a British maker of tonic and mixers, for £71 million ($88 million), as the Canadian-American brewing giant seeks to diversify its portfolio and grow the brand in the U.S.

  • January 30, 2025

    Nelson Mullins-Led Serco Unit To Buy Defense Biz For $327M

    Serco Group PLC said Thursday that a subsidiary has agreed to buy a defense software business from U.S. aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp. for $327 million, allowing it to tap into the "huge" sector as geopolitical tensions threaten to boil over.

  • January 29, 2025

    Roomba Maker Escapes Suit Over Scuttled Amazon Merger

    A Massachusetts federal judge has permanently thrown out a shareholder class action accusing iRobot Corp. of misleading investors about expected regulatory opposition that ultimately led to the abandonment of a proposed $1.7 billion merger with Amazon, saying "the pleading process ought not be used as a trial balloon, with repeated bites at the apple."

  • January 29, 2025

    GOP Sen. Wants 'New' FCC To Review Soros-Audacy Deal

    Now that the Federal Communications Commission is under Republican leadership, one Republican senator wants the new chair to review the agency's decision to approve Soros Fund Management's acquisition of an ownership interest in radio station owner Audacy.

  • January 29, 2025

    SPAC Investors Sue In Del. Over Conflicted Concert Co. Deal

    Investors of a special purpose acquisition company have sued the venture's principals in Delaware Chancery Court, accusing them of steering the already cash-poor company into a conflicted deal to take public a concert promoter affiliated with a SPAC creditor that had scant luck beyond events involving a 1970s "one-hit wonder."

  • January 29, 2025

    Spirit Spurns Frontier Offer In Favor Of Ch. 11 Debt Swap

    Bankrupt air carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. said in public securities filings Wednesday that it has rejected an offer from competitor Frontier Airlines to merge and will instead continue pursuit of its prearranged restructuring plan set for confirmation in mid-February because the terms of the Frontier proposal would leave creditors worse off.

  • January 29, 2025

    2 Blank Check Cos. Plan IPOs Totaling $325M

    Two special purpose acquisition companies, Cartesian Growth III and Gesher Acquisition Corp. II, have launched plans for initial public offerings, expecting to raise a combined $325 million.

  • January 29, 2025

    Milbank Lands Kirkland Private Equity Ace In LA

    Milbank LLP continues expanding its corporate team, announcing Wednesday it is bringing in a Kirkland & Ellis LLP private equity expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

  • January 29, 2025

    Milbank Adds Ex-Skadden Financial Restructuring Pro In NY

    Milbank LLP has added a corporate restructuring attorney previously with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm has announced.

  • January 29, 2025

    KKR Plugs $250M Into Healthcare Biz Henry Schein

    Healthcare solutions provider Henry Schein Inc., advised by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Wednesday announced that it received a $250 million investment from Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led private equity giant KKR, resulting in the private equity shop becoming the company's largest non-index fund shareholder.

  • January 29, 2025

    $7.8B ChampionX Deal Gets Added Scrutiny Across The Pond

    SLB's path to closing its proposed $7.8 billion acquisition of ChampionX got a little trickier Wednesday as the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority launched a formal investigation into a deal that is also under the scrutiny of U.S. regulators. 

  • January 29, 2025

    Anglo American Completes $1B Sale Of Jellinbah

    British multinational mining giant Anglo American PLC said Wednesday that it has completed the AU$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) sale of its minority interest in an Australian coal mining joint venture to Zashvin Pty Ltd.

  • January 29, 2025

    A&O Shearman Guides American Axle's £1.16B UK Biz Offer

    British automotive group Dowlais has agreed to a £1.16 billion ($1.44 billion) cash and shares takeover by U.S. operator American Axle & Manufacturing, the companies said Wednesday, as they seek to create a global car parts manufacturer.

  • January 28, 2025

    Capri Investors Sue Over Scrapped $8.5B Tapestry Merger

    Fashion brand giants Capri Holdings Ltd. and Tapestry Inc. misled investors about potential antitrust regulatory issues associated with their planned $8.5 billion merger that ultimately led to the deal's failure and investor losses, according to a proposed securities class action filed Tuesday in Delaware federal court.

  • January 28, 2025

    Drugs Made In America SPAC Nets $200M To Buy Pharma Biz

    Blank-check company Drugs Made In America Acquisition Corp. began trading Tuesday after completing a downsized $200 million initial public offering with the intention of acquiring a U.S.-based pharmaceutical business, represented by Loeb & Loeb LLP and underwriter's counsel Winston & Strawn LLP.

  • January 28, 2025

    Pharma Co. Gets Final Shot To Ax NC Contract Breach Suit

    A pharmaceutical company can make another attempt to escape a software developer's suit alleging he was duped into selling his technology to the company, the North Carolina Business Court has said, months after the state's top court revived the software maker's breach of contract claims.

  • January 28, 2025

    Bain Capital Seeks Surgery Partners Buyout At $3.3B Value

    Tennessee-based short-stay surgical facility operator Surgery Partners Inc. disclosed Tuesday that its board received a nonbinding proposal the prior day from Bain Capital Private Equity LP that values the company at close to $3.3 billion. 

  • January 28, 2025

    Dish Says Spoofed Social Media Posts Defamed Co., Execs

    Dish Wireless is suing anonymous social media users in Colorado state court for defamation, alleging they created fake accounts posing as company executives while posting criticism of the business.

  • January 28, 2025

    Yale Unit Wants To Yank Hospital Sale Suit From Ch. 11 Court

    A Yale University health unit's lawsuit seeking to escape a $435 million sale deal with a bankrupt hospital operator belongs in state court and not with the Chapter 11 judge, the Ivy League-tied entity told a federal judge Tuesday.

  • January 28, 2025

    TravelPerk Hits $2.7B Valuation, Announces Yokoy Buy

    Spanish business travel platform TravelPerk, advised by Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and Lenz & Staehelin, on Tuesday announced that it hit a $2.7 billion valuation after closing its Series E funding round with $200 million of commitments, while also announcing its acquisition of European expense, invoice and card payment processing platform Yokoy.

  • January 28, 2025

    Beacon Roofing Nails Poison Pill To $11B Hostile Takeover Bid

    Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. adopted a poison pill strategy on Tuesday, designed to thwart the $11 billion hostile takeover bid launched by tech and software company QXO Inc. the previous day.

Expert Analysis

  • What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

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    The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • The Prospects Of Pa. Gaining Its Own Antitrust Law After 2024

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    In the only state that does not have its own antitrust law, Pennsylvania's business community's strong opposition to the Pennsylvania Open Markets Act signals a rough road lies ahead for passage of the bill after Republicans retained a narrow majority in the state Senate, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • Opinion

    How The Onion Could Still Buy InfoWars

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    While a Texas bankruptcy judge nixed the sale of InfoWars to The Onion on Tuesday, a slight tweak to the novel mechanism proposed could make the sale approvable, says Christopher Hampson at the University of Florida.

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.

  • How White Collar Defense Attys Can Use Summary Witnesses

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    Few criminal defense attorneys have successfully utilized summary witnesses in the past, but several recent success stories show that it can be a worthwhile trial tactic to help juries understand the complex decision-making at issue, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Predictions For Trump Antitrust Enforcement Of Life Sciences

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    Key life sciences antitrust issues of the past two administrations may indicate the direction of enforcement during President-elect Donald Trump's second term, including in areas such as drug prices, killer acquisitions and merger remedies, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China

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    In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.

  • Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Preparing For Film Facility M&A

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    As the entertainment industry struggles to recover from multiple strikes and a decline in production, certain aspects of selling or acquiring production facilities may become important to consider, as these assets are valued very differently from typical commercial real estate properties, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Back To The Future? Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0

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    While the transition to the second Trump administration's antitrust policy should be accompanied by less uncertainty, we're unlikely to get a full sense of the true focus and tenor of competition enforcement under Trump 2.0 before late next year, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Antitrust in Retail: Handbag Ruling Won't Go Out Of Fashion

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    Although a New York federal court’s recent decision to enjoin a proposed $8.5 billion merger between the owners of Michael Kors and Coach applied noncontroversial antitrust interpretations, several notable aspects of the opinion stand out as likely candidates for further discussion in future merger litigation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

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