Ƶ

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • June 17, 2025

    Meta Can't Nix FTC's Lead Econ Expert From Antitrust Trial

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday refused to exclude testimony by the Federal Trade Commission's lead economics expert during an antitrust trial over Meta's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram, finding Meta already had the chance to question if he was biased and that it wouldn't improperly influence a jury since it's a bench trial.

  • June 17, 2025

    Akin Adds Pair Of M&A, Real Estate Funds Attys In Chicago

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced Tuesday it has brought on two more Mayer Brown LLP attorneys who are based in Chicago.

  • June 17, 2025

    Surgery Partners Rejects $3.3B Bain Offer, Eyes Public Growth

    Surgery Partners, a short-stay surgical facility owner, said on Tuesday it has ended talks with Bain Capital regarding a nearly $3.3 billion take-private proposal, saying it sees a stronger future as a public company.

  • June 17, 2025

    Sterling Infrastructure To Buy CEC In $505M Deal

    Contractor Sterling Infrastructure Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to buy "substantially all" of CEC Facilities Group's assets in a $505 million cash-and-stock deal.

  • June 17, 2025

    DOJ Clears $1.8B Safran-RTX Aerospace Deal With Divestiture

    French aerospace company Safran will have to divest its North American actuation business to move forward with its $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace's flight control unit from RTX, U.S. and British antitrust regulators announced Tuesday.

  • June 17, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Lilly Inks $1.3B Deal For Cardio Drug Co. Verve

    Kirkland-advised Eli Lilly and Co. said Tuesday it will acquire Paul Weiss-advised Verve Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion, continuing its push into next-generation genetic medicines for heart disease.

  • June 16, 2025

    DOJ Won't Charge PE Firm That Acquired Sanctions Violator

    The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to go after private equity firm White Deer Management LLC after it discovered and voluntarily disclosed that Unicat's former leadership had violated economic sanctions and export laws, according to an announcement made Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Telecoms Shareholder Gets Sanctions Lifted In Control Fight

    A New York federal judge has vacated his order sanctioning an investor in telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. for ignoring arbitral awards issued in a bitter, yearslong dispute over control of the company, saying the man wasn't properly served.

  • June 16, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's Court of Chancery this past week sought answers in the high-stakes battle over the constitutionality of newly enacted Delaware corporation law amendments, which will hitch a ride to the state's Supreme Court via a suit contesting a $117 million acquisition of Clearway Energy Inc. by its majority shareholder.

  • June 16, 2025

    Live Nation Arbitration Firm Defends Its 'Flexible' Approach

    Live Nation's chosen arbitration firm is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the concert giant's bid to force concertgoers into arbitration, arguing its procedures are fair, and it was wrongly dinged for what the Ninth Circuit called "internally inconsistent, poorly drafted" arbitration rules.

  • June 16, 2025

    Abu Dhabi Oil Unit, Carlyle Offer To Buy Santos In $18.7B Deal

    Global energy company Santos Ltd., advised by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, on Monday confirmed that it received a roughly $18.7 billion non-binding takeover offer from a consortium led by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

  • June 16, 2025

    Crypto Platform Tron Eyes Public Listing Via Reverse Merger

    China-based cryptocurrency platform Tron plans to go public through a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed toy manufacturer SRM Entertainment Inc., both parties announced on Monday, supported by a $100 million investment arranged by a bank linked to President Donald Trump's family.

  • June 16, 2025

    Saul Ewing-Led Supernus Inks Up To $795M Brain Health Deal

    Supernus Pharmaceuticals, represented by Saul Ewing LLP, said Monday it will acquire Kirkland-advised Sage Therapeutics in a transaction worth as much as $795 million, strengthening Supernus' position in treating neuropsychiatric conditions and expanding its central nervous system health portfolio.

  • June 16, 2025

    X Workers Say Musk Personally Liable In Severance Spat

    Elon Musk should be held personally liable for workers' unpaid severance benefits claims, the former X Corp. employees told a Delaware federal court, saying he retained so much control over the social media company that the company alone cannot be at fault.

  • June 16, 2025

    Biz Seller Seeks Atty Fees After Win In 'Frivolous' Fraud Case

    The former owner of a North Carolina concrete company is seeking attorney fees after defeating a buyer's fraud suit in a rare midtrial victory, saying her opponent should have to cover her legal costs for bringing claims to trial that were both "frivolous" and "malicious."

  • June 16, 2025

    Proskauer Continues M&A Growth With Ex-Paul Weiss Atty

    Proskauer Rose LLP announced Monday that a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP counsel focused on private company mergers, take-private transactions and cross-border acquisitions has joined the firm as a partner.

  • June 16, 2025

    Weil Guides PE-Backed 365 Retail On $848M Cantaloupe Buy

    Michigan-based 365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-checkout retail technology and a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners LLC, announced Monday it will acquire Pennsylvania-based Cantaloupe Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at about $848 million.

  • June 16, 2025

    Covington-Led Eaton Nabs Ultra PCS In $1.55B Deal

    Covington & Burling LLP-advised power management company Eaton on Monday unveiled plans to buy Ultra PCS Ltd. from the Cobham Ultra Group, advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, in a $1.55 billion deal.

  • June 16, 2025

    Latham Guides Hunter Point's £1.3B Deal For Equitix Stake

    U.S. investment firm Hunter Point Capital will buy a 16.1% stake in London-based investor Equitix in a deal that values it at £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion), majority owner Tetragon Financial Group Ltd. said Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Assura Weighs PHP Concessions As Bidding War Continues

    National Health Service landlord Assura said Monday that it is weighing a £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) offer from Primary Health Properties, after the investment trust added concessions to its undertaking in an intensification of a bidding war against KKR and Stonepeak.

  • June 13, 2025

    Trump Clears US Steel Merger With Japan's Nippon

    President Donald Trump has approved the long-delayed deal between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, the companies said Friday, following a protracted, 18-month saga that included a block of the transaction by President Joe Biden.

  • June 13, 2025

    DOJ Says Google Still Won't Turn Over Ad Tech Breakup Docs

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday told the Virginia federal court overseeing its ad tech monopolization case against Google that the search giant is still withholding documents analyzing a potential breakup of its ad tech business despite an order last month requiring it to produce the material. 

  • June 13, 2025

    More Aspen Tech Stockholders Pile In For Del. Mega-Appraisal

    A new Aspen Technology Inc. stockholder group launched a team demand Friday for Delaware Court of Chancery appraisal of their shares prior to the company's $265 per share, $7.2 billion minority stake acquisition by Emerson Electric Co., with other suits and related actions still pending.

  • June 13, 2025

    Fund Manager Reindicted In $4M Insider Trading Case

    Federal prosecutors on Friday revived a $4 million insider trading case against a former Miami asset manager who previously dodged charges after a key witness backed out of testifying against him in 2022.

  • June 13, 2025

    Wabtec Gets Caterpillar Unit's Antitrust Claims Tossed

    A Delaware federal judge has dismissed Caterpillar subsidiary Progress Rail's antitrust claims over rail giant Wabtec's 2019 merger with General Electric's transportation unit but refused to dismiss breach of contract and other claims.

Expert Analysis

  • Nippon, US Steel Face Long Odds On Merger Challenge

    Author Photo

    Following the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' review of Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the companies face a formidable uphill battle in challenging the president's exercise of authority to block the deal on national security grounds, say attorneys at Kirkland.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

    Author Photo

    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

    Author Photo

    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up

    Author Photo

    Recent Delaware earnout litigation illustrates the need for careful drafting and proactive planning to avoid later divergent interpretations of the signed contract, and a series of drafting tips can help, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • What 2024 Tells Us About Calif. Health Transaction Reviews

    Author Photo

    Looking back at the California Office of Health Care Affordability's first year accepting notices for material healthcare transactions reveals critical lessons on what the OHCA's review process may mean for the future of covered transactions in the state, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Republican Trifecta Amplifies Risks For Cos. In 3 Key Areas

    Author Photo

    Expected coordination between a Republican Congress and presidential administration may expose companies to simultaneous criminal, civil and congressional investigations, particularly with regard to supply chain risks in certain industries, government contracting and cross-border investment, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 2024 Was A Banner Year For Shareholder Activism

    Author Photo

    Shareholder activism campaigns in 2024 continued at an elevated pace globally, with activist investors exploiting valuation gaps and pushing aggressively for corporate governance reforms, including the ouster of many companies' chief executives, a trend that could continue once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

    Author Photo

    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

    Author Photo

    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • EU's AI Act May Lead To More M&A Arbitration

    Author Photo

    With the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act and its stiff penalties beginning to take effect, companies acquiring AI targets should pay close attention to the provisions in the dispute resolution clauses of their deal documents, say Nelson Goh at Pallas Partners and Benjamin Qiu at EKLJ.

  • Series

    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

    Author Photo

    In 2024's final quarter, the New York State Department of Financial Services published guidance on mitigating the rising cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence and remote technology workers with North Korean ties, and the state attorney general launched an antitrust investigation into Capital One's proposed Discover merger, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • 3 Factors Affecting Retail M&A Deals In 2025

    Author Photo

    Retailers considering mergers and acquisitions this year face an evolving antitrust environment, including a new administration under President-elect Donald Trump, revised merger guidelines and a precedent set last year by a canceled $8.5 billion handbag merger, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • FTC Picks Augur Pro-Business Bent For Much Of Economy

    Author Photo

    President-elect Donald Trump's choice of two top Federal Trade Commission officials suggests a business-friendly climate for a significant portion of the U.S. economy, with noteworthy exceptions of continued scrutiny of healthcare and Big Tech companies, excluding artificial intelligence, say attorneys at BCLP.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

    Author Photo

    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Mergers & Acquisitions archive.