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Mergers & Acquisitions

  • July 03, 2025

    The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.

  • July 03, 2025

    Thoma Bravo Buying Restaurant Platform Olo In $2B Deal

    Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to purchase New York-based Olo Inc., a software-as-a-service platform for restaurants, in an all-cash transaction that gives Olo an approximately $2 billion equity value, the companies said Thursday.

  • July 03, 2025

    Morgan Lewis Attorney Joins Holland & Knight's NY Team

    A Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP lawyer who split his time between the firm's New York and Moscow offices has joined Holland & Knight LLP in New York where he'll continue his practice focused on cross-border transactions and other corporate matters.

  • July 03, 2025

    The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

    The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term.

  • July 03, 2025

    Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions.

  • July 03, 2025

    Citgo, Castrol Field Billion-Dollar Bids, And More Deal Rumors

    Vitol submitted a more than $10 billion bid to buy the parent of Venezuela-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum, according to Wednesday reports, but subsequent news indicated that it might not be enough to beat out the competition. Castrol, which is BP's lubricant arm, is also running an auction process, with private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice reportedly emerging as one of the latest bidders. 

  • July 03, 2025

    Capital Markets Upturn Sets Stage For Second-Half Rebound

    Deals attorneys are approaching the second half of 2025 increasingly confident that capital markets' activity will accelerate despite potential headwinds stemming from higher tariffs, interest rate uncertainties and geopolitical turmoil.

  • July 03, 2025

    Brookfield Business Partners Sells Stake To Evergreen Fund

    Brookfield Business Partners, the flagship listed vehicle of Brookfield Asset Management, on Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell a portion of its stake in three businesses to a new evergreen private equity strategy managed  by the group.

  • July 03, 2025

    Mid-Year M&A Deal Flow Suffers Amid Global Instability

    More than six months into a new Donald Trump administration, the mergers and acquisitions boom that many market observers anticipated has failed to materialize. In part one of this two-part M&A review, industry attorneys discussed market activity so far this year, how geopolitical factors are impacting the dealmaking environment, and their outlook for the remainder of 2025.

  • July 03, 2025

    Investor EQT To Acquire Stake In Life Sciences Products Biz

    Swedish investor EQT Group said Thursday that its healthcare business has agreed to acquire a majority stake in life sciences research company Europa Biosite. 

  • July 03, 2025

    Pinsent Masons-Led Chesnara To Buy HSBC Life For £260M

    British pensions company Chesnara PLC said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the specialist life protection and investment bond provider of banking giant HSBC for £260 million ($355 million) to give the group a "material step up in scale."

  • July 02, 2025

    EQV Ventures' Upsized IPO Tops 4 Listings Totaling $830M

    Energy-focused special purpose acquisition company EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. II began trading Wednesday after pricing an upsized $420 million initial public offering, in the largest of four SPAC IPOs totaling $830 million.

  • July 02, 2025

    Atkins Says SEC Is Taking A Fresh Look At SPAC Regulations

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said Wednesday that regulators are reviewing recently beefed-up rules governing special-purpose acquisition companies as part of a broader policy of increasing public listings.

  • July 02, 2025

    Ingersoll Rand Buys Italy's Termomeccanica For $188M

    Ingersoll Rand Inc. has acquired Termomeccanica Industrial Compressors SpA and its subsidiary Adicomp SpA in a €160 million ($188 million) deal aimed at expanding its presence in the renewable natural gas and industrial compressor markets.

  • July 02, 2025

    Latham Guides Odyssey On $1.3B Applied Technical Exit

    Latham & Watkins LLP-advised private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has agreed to sell Applied Technical Services Inc. to Swiss testing and inspection giant SGS SA for about $1.33 billion, the firms said Wednesday.

  • July 02, 2025

    Dems Condemn Paramount's $16M Settlement With Trump

    Democratic lawmakers are incensed that CBS News' parent Paramount Global agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump over his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, which came as the media company is seeking approval of an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media.

  • July 02, 2025

    Exiting US Steel GC To Leave With Over $18M After Nippon Deal

    U.S. Steel Corp.'s former general counsel Duane Holloway will leave his special adviser job on July 18 more than $18.5 million from stock -- plus several million more from a golden parachute -- thanks to the company's recent sale to Nippon Steel, according to a recent company filing.

  • July 02, 2025

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Willkie Private Equity Pro In Houston

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a corporate shareholder in Houston from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, furthering the firm's expansion of its private equity and mergers and acquisitions practices.

  • July 02, 2025

    Investor Says Pot Shop Owner 'Absconded' With Sale Funds

    A key investor in a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary says the shop's owner sold part of the business out from under her after she sought to exercise an ownership option, then failed to turn over proceeds from the sale, according to a suit filed in state court.

  • July 02, 2025

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.

  • July 02, 2025

    Canned Food Group Del Monte Hits Ch. 11 With $1.2B Debt

    Packaged foods giant Del Monte is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey with plans for a sale after a liability management transaction last year failed to sufficiently reduce borrowing costs from its $1.23 billion of secured debt.

  • July 02, 2025

    Kirkland, Simpson Thacher Guide KKR's £4.1B Spectris Bid

    High-tech instruments manufacturer Spectris said on Wednesday that it has given its backing to a £4.1 billion ($5.6 billion) takeover by U.S. private equity giant KKR, which has outbid a £3.8 billion offer by another PE firm, Advent.

  • July 01, 2025

    5 Firms Guide In Intralot's €2.7B Buy Of Bally's Business

    Greek gambling company Intralot SA, with guidance from Milbank LLP and a second firm, will acquire Bally's Corporation's international interactive business in a cash-and-shares deal valuing the division at €2.7 billion ($3.19 billion), with three firms, including Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Nixon Peabody LLP, advising Bally's.

  • July 01, 2025

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.

  • July 01, 2025

    Fenwick, Latham Lead Web-Design Giant Figma's IPO Filing

    Web-design software maker Figma Inc. on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering, joining a growing pipeline of IPO candidates as summer heats up, represented by Fenwick & West LLP and underwriters counsel Latham & Watkins LLP.

Expert Analysis

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    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • How Trump Administration's Antitrust Agenda Is Playing Out

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    Under the current antitrust agency leadership, the latest course in merger enforcement, regulatory approach and key sectors shows a marked shift from Biden-era practices and includes a return to remedies and the commitment to remain focused on the bounds of U.S. law, say attorneys at Wilson Sonsini.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • A Look At Texas Corp. Law Changes Aimed At Dethroning Del.

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    Seeking to displace Delaware as the preferred locale for incorporation, Texas recently significantly amended its business code, including changes like codifying the business judgment rule, restricting books and records demands, and giving greater protections for officers and directors in interested transactions, say attorneys at Fenwick.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • The State Of Play For Bank Merger Act Applications

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    Both the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent reversal of changes to its bank merger policies and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s rescission of its 2024 statement may be relevant for all banks considering a transaction, as responsibility for review depends on the identity of the parties and the transaction structure, say attorneys at Davis Polk.

  • Del. Corporate Law Rework May Not Stem M&A Challenges

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    While Delaware's S.B. 21 introduced significant changes regarding controllers and conflicted transactions by limiting what counts as a controlling stake and improving safe harbors, which would seem to narrow the opportunities to challenge a transaction as conflicted, plaintiffs bringing shareholder derivative claims may merely become more resourceful in asserting them, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Synopsys-Ansys Merger Augurs FTC's Return To Remedies

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent approval of $35 billion merger between Synopsys and Ansys, subject to the divestiture of certain assets, signals a renewed preference for settlements over litigation, if the former can preserve competition and a robust structural remedy is available, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Operating Via Bank Charter Offers Perks Amid Industry Shift

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    As bank regulators become more receptive to streamlining barriers that have historically stood in the way of de novo bank formation, and as fintechs show more interest in chartering, attorneys at Goodwin outline the types of charters available and their benefits.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

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    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • 5 Ways In-House Counsel Can Stay Ahead Of New HSR Rules

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    Now that the Trump administration’s new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules have been in effect for several months, in-house counsel should consider several practice pointers that can help spearhead management of M&A-related antitrust risk, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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