Deals & Transactions

Relates to mergers between law firms and big deals law firms handle for clients, including financing of those deals.

International Edition

Host of 7 Firms Act on Japan-Canada Inc's $6.5B Wind Power Project in Taiwan

By Brian Yap | October 13, 2023

The sizable financing for Hai Long makes it one of the largest offshore wind project financing to date in Taiwan and in Asia Pacific.

3 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters, Kirkland Take Roles On £506M Apollo Acquisition

By Kasvi Sehgal | October 12, 2023

Slaughters fielded a 10-partner team on the deal to acquire the owner of UK restaurant chain Wagamama.

2 minute read
International Edition

US Heavyweights Kirkland and Latham Field Cross-Border Teams on Birkenstock's New York IPO

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | October 11, 2023

The IPO is another high-profile listing for the New York Stock Exchange.

3 minute read

International Edition

Cuatrecasas, Uría, Ropes & Gray Behind €1B Investment in Renewable Asset Management Firm

By Alex D'Elia | October 9, 2023

Switzerland-based Partners Group has agreed to invest in Exus, a European infrastructure asset management firm focused on the renewable energy sector.

2 minute read
International Edition

US and Indian Firms Top Charts for Q3 Legal Advisor Market Share in Asia Pacific

By Jessica Seah | October 4, 2023

The total value of those Chinese deals announced by third quarter is $223 billion—there are less than half of those in Southeast Asia, with 1,769 announced deals holding 41% of the total value for Chinese deals.

3 minute read
International Edition

Latham Leads as US Private Equity Firm Invests in Liverpool FC

By Kasvi Sehgal | October 4, 2023

The minority investment is designed to help the seller and Liverpool's owner, Fenway, pay down bank debts incurred during the pandemic.

2 minute read
International Edition

Skadden, KWM Act On Chinese Automaker's $2B Takeover Deal

By Brian Yap | October 4, 2023

KWM has been acting as legal counsel to BYD while Skadden is advising Jabil Inc.

2 minute read
International Edition

Simpson Thacher, Freshfields Land Key Roles on Alibaba Subsidiary IPO

By Brian Yap | September 28, 2023

Cainaio's IPO filing comes six months after Alibaba announced its biggest restructuring since its founding more than two decades ago.

2 minute read
International Edition

Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk and Big Four Japanese Firms Act on $750 Million IPO

By Brian Yap | September 25, 2023

Nishimura & Asahi and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are advising the issuer.

3 minute read
International Edition

Japanese Firms on Nidec's Unsolicited Takeover, Foreign Investors Target Japan Inc

By Brian Yap | September 22, 2023

Unsolicited takeover bids, once rare and hardly achievable in Japan, have been on the rise in recent years.

5 minute read
The American Lawyer

Turmoil in the NCAA's Power Five Means Business for Big Law

By Dan Roe | September 15, 2023

Industry groups geared toward sports, media and universities are capitalizing on the increasing commercialization of college sports.

5 minute read
New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Dealmaker of the Year: Here Are Our Finalists

By David Gialanella | September 6, 2023

Read their Q&As here. The winner will be announced Sept. 13 at the New Jersey Legal Awards.

1 minute read
Daily Business Review

Although Transactions Have Chilled, Some Fla. Dealmakers See Warming Conditions

By Alexander Lugo | September 5, 2023

"Particularly in the U.S., we're seeing a little thawing of nervousness and people coming back into the market," said Miami-based Greenspoon Marder corporate practice partner Jon Lyman.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: S&C, Paul Weiss Lead $9.6B Big Sandwich Deal, Obstacles to M&A Ramp Up

By Patrick Smith | August 29, 2023

M&A and deal activity is continuing in 2023, just less of it. And part of that is due to all the headwinds that keep popping up.

9 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Firms Saw Hefty Expense Increases Over Past 6 Months

By Amanda O'Brien | August 23, 2023

Owen Burman, a senior consultant and managing director with Wells Fargo, indicated that firms based in the city are likely catching up with their peers elsewhere in the country.

4 minute read
The Recorder

Sidley Picks Up Cooley Venture Finance Partner in Palo Alto

By Jessie Yount | August 21, 2023

Cindy Lovering, who spent more than six years at Cooley, joined Sidley's California global finance practice.

2 minute read
The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Kirkland Advises in $15B in Deals, Dealmakers Await Adoption of New PE Rules

By Patrick Smith | August 21, 2023

While Kirkland had a big week in deals, the firm and others are facing significant changes in oversight rules for PE firms and hedge funds.

7 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Lawyer Stepping Aside Who Helped Shape Charter Communications Into No. 2 Cable Operator

By Maria Dinzeo | August 21, 2023

David Ellen played a key role in the transformation of the cable industry, first as general counsel of Cablevision before its $17.7 billion sale in 2016 and then as a senior executive at Charter as it digested nearly $100 billion in acquisitions.

3 minute read
Law.com

Best Lawyers Acquires Digital Marketing Company Good2bSocial

By Mason Lawlor | August 18, 2023

Peer review research and attorney accolades company Best Lawyers has announced the acquisition of digital marketing agency Good2bSocial, effective immediately.

2 minute read
The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Wachtell Leads on Week's Big Deal Talks; And Will Protectionism Alter the Global Deal Landscape?

By Patrick Smith | August 14, 2023

The New York firm kept busy, with three announced mega-deal discussions in the last week.

9 minute read

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