Ƶ

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • May 12, 2025

    Akin Adds Ex-Mayer Brown Real Estate Funds, M&A Partners

    Former Mayer Brown LLP partners Wendy Dodson Gallegos and Jason Wagenmaker have moved to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to advise the firm's real estate fund formation and mergers and acquisitions practices, according to a Monday announcement. 

  • May 12, 2025

    AI Powers Next Wave Of Telehealth M&A After 2024 Uptick

    Telemedicine-focused deal activity is poised for a transformative shift in 2025 as strategic buyers increasingly seek companies that embed artificial intelligence across their platforms, according to a new report from tech investment bank Drake Star.

  • May 12, 2025

    Chancery Delays $30M Deal In SPAC Suit For Review Of Class

    Citing no-longer-novel aspects of blank check company stock-drop suits, a Delaware vice chancellor on Monday trimmed a $7 million attorney fee proposal in a $29.75 million settlement to $5.5 million, but delayed approval pending clarification on post-closing stock buyer share eligibility.

  • May 12, 2025

    Hub International Reaches $29B Valuation After $1.6B Plug

    Insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International Ltd., advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Monday revealed that it hit a $29 billion valuation after securing a $1.6 billion minority common equity investment.

  • May 12, 2025

    3 Firms Guide NRG, LS Power On $12B Natural Gas Deal

    NRG Energy Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire a portfolio of natural gas-fired power plants and a virtual power plant platform from LS Power for $12 billion, in a cash-and-stock deal steered by White & Case LLP, Milbank LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

  • May 12, 2025

    Blackstone Gets More Time For Warehouse REIT Offer

    Britain's mergers and acquisitions watchdog has handed the U.S. private equity shop Blackstone more time to make a firm offer for Warehouse REIT, the U.K. company said Monday, after Blackstone reduced its £489 million ($646 million) price tag for the real estate investor.

  • May 09, 2025

    LNG Exporter's Brass Face Investor Suit Over IPO Risk Claims

    Officers and directors of liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global Inc. face shareholder derivative allegations after trading prices for its shares sunk twice on the heels of its January initial public offering following revelations about its pre-IPO business.

  • May 09, 2025

    Private Fundraising Takes Hit Amid Volatile Backdrop

    Global private equity and venture capital funding plunged in April amid volatile equity markets, data released Friday shows, falling from a peak in March driven by one blockbuster artificial intelligence deal.

  • May 09, 2025

    3 Firms Build Take-Private Deal Of Outsourcing Biz TaskUs

    Outsourced digital services provider TaskUs Inc. on Friday announced plans to go private through a sale to a group that includes the company's co-founders and private equity giant Blackstone, in a transaction guided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP and Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.

  • May 09, 2025

    Renewable Energy SPAC Taps Surging Market For $150M

    EGH Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company targeting energy transition businesses, began trading Friday after raising a $150 million initial public offering, while another SPAC joined the pipeline as new filings continue to rise.

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Off The Bench: Latest NIL Deal Fix, More WWE Court Troubles

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA tries again to get its multibillion-dollar compensation settlement approved, two sets of accusers draw Vince McMahon's history of misconduct at the WWE into their complaints, and the men's tennis tour was ordered to stop threatening players over joining an antitrust suit.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    Chancery Rejects Shareholder Challenge To Fidelity Spinoff

    Observing that related-party company deals with controllers "are not inherently wrongful," a Delaware vice chancellor on Friday scuttled a pension fund suit challenging a $250 million Fidelity National Financial Inc. investment in a spun-off but still controlled former subsidiary.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Weil, V&E, Torys

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, 3G Capital takes Skechers private, Sunoco LP buys Parkland Corp., and BCE Inc. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board launch a wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.

  • May 09, 2025

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Plugs $500M Into JV With BKV

    Denver-based energy company BKV Corp., led by BakerHostetler, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised energy infrastructure investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have teamed up on a joint venture that sees Copenhagen Infrastructure committing $500 million to be used to design, construct and operate carbon capture, utilization and sequestration projects in the U.S.

  • May 09, 2025

    Foley & Lardner Adds Partners In Chicago From Norton Rose

    Foley & Lardner LLP has hired two former Norton Rose Fulbright partners for its practices in intellectual property, technology transactions, cybersecurity and privacy.

  • May 09, 2025

    Government IT Contractor Gets OK For June Ch. 11 Auction

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Friday gave government information technology contractor Sysorex Government Services permission for a June auction of its business over the objections of the U.S. Trustee's Office, which is arguing the case is being heard in the wrong venue.

  • May 09, 2025

    Delta, Korean Air To Buy 25% Of Canadian Airline For $550M

    Delta Air and Korean Air said on Friday that they have agreed to acquire a minority stake in Canadian airline WestJet for $550 million, a portion of which will be sold on to Air France-KLM.

  • May 09, 2025

    Massumi & Consoli Brings On Gibson Dunn M&A Pro In LA

    Massumi & Consoli LLP is expanding its transactions team, bringing in a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP mergers and acquisitions expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

  • May 09, 2025

    Activist Ends Battle With Lyft By Withdrawing Director Noms

    Activist investor and Lyft shareholder Engine Capital LP on Friday said it's withdrawing its nomination of candidates to stand for election to the ride-hailing company's board of directors at the upcoming annual meeting, saying Lyft's board has taken "an important first step" by agreeing to "significant" share repurchases in the upcoming quarters.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    OCC Axes Biden-Era Bank Merger Rule In Latest Reversal

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency moved Thursday to roll back a Biden-era rule intended to dial up its scrutiny of proposed bank mergers, a reversal that comes amid a parallel repeal effort by Republicans in Congress.

Expert Analysis

  • Recent Suits Show Antitrust Agencies' Focus On HSR Review

    Author Photo

    The U.S. Department of Justice's suit this month against KKR for inaccurate and incomplete premerger filings, along with other recent cases, highlights the agency's increasing scrutiny of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance for private equity firms, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024

    Author Photo

    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

    Author Photo

    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • PE Strategies To Manage Adjacent Portfolio Firm Conflicts

    Author Photo

    A variety of tools can mitigate potential risk for a private equity director sitting on the board of directors of multiple companies, including the disclosure of potential conflicts in fundraising documents to help mitigate risk under the securities laws, says Michael Kendall at Goodwin.

  • Series

    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

    Author Photo

    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • How FTC Sent A $5.6M Warning Against Jumping The Gun

    Author Photo

    The Federal Trade Commission's recent record $5.6 million "gun jumping" action against Verdun Oil, for allegedly exerting control over EP Energy before the mandatory waiting period under U.S. antitrust law expired, warns companies that they must continue to operate independently during review, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

    Author Photo

    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Mass Arbitration Procedures After Faulty Live Nation Ruling

    Author Photo

    Despite the Ninth Circuit's flawed reasoning in Heckman v. Live Nation, the exceptional allegations of collusive conduct shouldn't be read to restrict arbitration providers that have adopted good faith procedures to ensure that consumer mass arbitrations can be efficiently resolved on the merits, says Collin Vierra at Eimer Stahl.

  • Forecasting The Future Of The FTC Post-Inauguration

    Author Photo

    The incoming Federal Trade Commission leadership's agenda, which is expected to be in sharp contrast with the Biden administration's enforcement posture, will be noticeable right away in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • US-China Deal Considerations Amid Cross-Border Uncertainty

    Author Photo

    With China seemingly set to respond to the incoming U.S. administration's call for strategic decoupling and tariffs, companies on both sides of the Pacific should explore deals and internal changes to mitigate risks and overcome hurdles to their strategic plans, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • 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.

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.
Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!