Tag: MandA
Blank Rome Represents Churchill in Completed Merger with Clarivate Analytics
News
Blank Rome LLP represented Churchill Capital Corp., a publicly traded investment vehicle, in its merger with Clarivate Analytics Plc.
A Legal Guide to Power Generation Mergers and Acquisitions
Insight
POWER magazine has posted the first of a two-part series examining what dealmakers need to know before making any power industry mergers and acquisitions.
Rent-A-Center to Be Acquired by Vintage Capital for $15 Per Share in Cash
News
The transaction represents a total consideration of approximately $1.365 billion, including net debt, the companies said in a news release.
DLA Piper Advises Bregal Sagemount in Sale of Remote DBA Experts
News
DLA Piper represented Bregal Sagemount in the sale of its portfolio company Remote DBA Experts, LLC, a leading provider of remote database administration and cloud-managed services, to Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
M&A 101: Key Concepts in Non-Disclosure Agreements
Insight
Not all information shared between a buyer and seller should be considered confidential, and NDAs define the boundaries of what shared information will be confidential, according to Faegre Baker Daniels.
AT&T Would Win a Fight With DOJ Over Time Warner Deal, Analyst Says
News
AT&T and the Justice Department could be on their way to a major court battle, which one analyst believes the company stands a strong chance of winning, CNBC reports.
Dealmakers Increasingly Optimistic About M&A Market and U.S. Economy in Dykema Survey
Insight
Respondents to Dykema’s 13th Annual M&A Outlook Survey expressed an overall bullish viewpoint of the economy and U.S. M&A market, bringing a new level of optimism, not seen in several years.
On-Demand: Successfully Navigating Open Source Software Issues in M&A
Event, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. EDT
Black Duck Software has posted online a complimentary webinar examining key open source software-related issues and deal points in M&A, licensing and other transactions.
Post M&A Disputes: Breach of Indemnification Clauses in M&A Contract
Insight
Baker McKenzie’s Global Arbitration News has posted an article discussing the difficult questions raised in both substantive and procedural law by indemnification clauses in share purchase agreements.
M&A Indemnification Provisions: Are You Drafting Unenforceable Time Limits?
Contracts
In a merger-and-acquisition transaction, the convention is for the seller to make representations and warranties to the buyer regarding the target business, according to an article posted by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.
Deal Protections and Remedies: A Study of Public Merger Agreements in 2016
Event, April 26, 1 p.m. EDT
Practical Law will discuss the survey results in a complimentary 60-minute webinar scheduled for April 26 at 1 p.m. EDT.
Trump Appoints One of His Lawyers to Review Mergers
News
Companies are hoping that the new Republican administration will be more permissive with mergers than the Obama administration was, The New York Times reports.
Intellectual Property Liability Considerations for M&A Transactions
Insight
Keli Johnson Swan of Scott & Scott LLP offers some insight on a few key considerations to negotiate during any corporate transaction.
Judge Blocks $54 Billion Anthem-Cigna Health Insurance Merger
News
A federal judge blocked the $54 billion merger between health insurance giants Anthem and Cigna, saying the deal would increase prices and reduce competition, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Public M&A Year in Review: Trends and Highlights from 2016
Event, Feb. 1, 1 p.m. EST
Practical Law’s What’s Market database tracks and summarizes publicly filed merger agreements so users can keep informed of market trends and new approaches to complex deal terms.
Webinar: Top 5 Open Source Issues – Stories from the M&A Trenches
On-Demand
The 60-minute webinar, titled “Top 5 Open Source Issues – Stories from the M&A Trenches,” is available on-demand afterward from Black Duck Software.
Leveling Deal Activity And Optimism In Dykema’s 12th Annual M&A Outlook Survey
Insight
Respondents to Dykema’s 12th Annual M&A Outlook Survey predict a flat year ahead with steady deal flow, expressing an overall neutral viewpoint coinciding with the recent leveling off of the global M&A market.
Salesforce Pushes Regulators to Block Microsoft’s LinkedIn Deal
News
The combative remarks hint at a renewed chill in the relationship between Salesforce and Microsoft,” writes CNN’s Seth Fiegerman.
Mike Lynch’s Invoke Capital Aims to Replace M&A Lawyers With Robots
News
Venture firm Invoke Capital is betting that a startup using artificial intelligence to “think like a lawyer” can automate due diligence in mergers and acquisitions and replace the armies of lawyers needed to close billion-dollar deals, reports Bloomberg Law.
DLA Piper Advises Guardian Capital Partners in Carson-Dellosa Publishing Acquisition
News
DLA Piper recently represented private equity firm Guardian Capital Partners in the acquisition of Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC, a provider of K-8 supplemental education content.
