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SEC to Require Foreign Issuers to Make SEC Filings Electronically
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to the Commission's rules governing electronic filings that will require foreign private issuers and foreign governments to file their Securities Act and Exchange Act documents electronically through the Commission's EDGAR System. Use of the EDGAR system will allow investors to access these documents over the Internet immediately after filing.Kirkland, Wachtell Lead on $6.9 Billion BMC Software Sale
A year after waging a proxy battle with an activist investor over exploring a possible sale, BMC Software has agreed to be bought by an investment consortium led by buyout firms Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital in a cash deal worth $6.9 billion. Kirkland & Ellis, Sidley Austin, and Willkie are advising the investors while Wachtell is representing BMC.Davis Polk Tops List of M&A Advisers for First Quarter of 2013
Landing lead roles on major transaction involving clients Heinz and General Electric helped Davis Polk & Wardwell outpace its counterparts in terms of the total value of deals its clients announced during the year's sluggish first quarter.Four Firms Advise on Chesapeake Energy's Latest Asset Sale
The embattled Oklahoma City–based company has agreed to sell a chunk of its oil and gas assets to China's state-owned Sinopec in a $1.02 billion deal aimed at helping Chesapeake cope with its falling earnings and mounting debt. Commercial Law Group, Thompson & Knight, Wachtell, and Wilmer all have roles in the deal.Seven Firms Land Roles on $24.4 Billion Dell Buyout
In the biggest leveraged buyout since the economic crisis began, the world's third-largest personal computer maker has agreed to be sold to a group led by CEO Michael Dell and technology-focused investment firm Silver Lake. Hogan Lovells is advising Dell on the deal, Wachtell is representing the company's namesake founder, and Simpson Thacher is serving as Silver Lake's outside counsel. Davis Polk, Debevoise, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Weil are also involved.Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection List of Ineligible Attorneys
Notice to the bar.Corporate Scorecard: Gargantuans at the Gate
For lawyers who work on leveraged buyouts, there's no mystery behind the surge of interest in their practice area. The market, by any measure, is rocking. In the U.S. in 2006, there were 1,137 private equity transactions worth about $476 billion in total, nearly double the value from the prior year. "All practices hit on all cylinders," says one partner. More deals mean more opportunities, and continued growth has only contributed to the size of the deals. Find out which firms scored the biggest ones.Four Am Law Firms Find Work on $5 Billion Kinder Morgan Fracking Deal
Kinder Morgan Inc. subsidiary Kinder Morgan Energy Partners said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire natural gas company Copano Energy in a transaction worth roughly $5 billion, including debt. Weil Gotshal, Bracewell, Wachtell, and Vinson & Elkins all have roles in the deal.Trending Stories
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