Lawrence Tu, senior vice president and general counsel at Dell Inc. of Austin, turned to lawyers from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for Dell’s pending acquisition of Quest Software. Quest Software is using lawyers from Latham & Watkins.
On July 2, Dell and Quest, of Aliso Viejo, Calif., announced a definitive agreement for Dell to acquire Quest for about $2.4 billion in cash. Dell will pay $28 per share for Quest stock. The acquisition is expected to close during Dell’s third fiscal quarter, pending approval by Quest shareholders and customary closing conditions.
