Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Ji Kim and Albert Shin – New York Times

The bride, 27, and the bridegroom, 30, are associates at the Manhattan law firm White & Case. She specializes in securities, he in mergers and acquisitions. The bride graduated summa cum laude from the College of William and Mary, from … Continue reading

Bari Cohen, David Klein – New York Times

Her mother retired as an associate at Rosen and Reade, a Manhattan law firm founded by the bride’s maternal grandfather. Mr. Klein, 29, is an associate in the mergers and acquisitions group of the Manhattan law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind … Continue reading

Energy law creates glow on local scene – Houston Chronicle

ranks among the 25 biggest law firms in Houston, according to the annual Chronicle 100 survey. Its 55 local attorneys have represented oil and gas clients in many billions of dollars’ worth of mergers, acquisitions, initial public offerings and other … Continue reading

In Blow To IRS, Court Says Utility’s $4B Merger Advance Is Debt – site.law360.com

dealing a blow to the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to crack down on advantageous tax structures in cross-border acquisitions. In addition to letting Scottish Power off the hook for a $188 million tax bill, the decision is a big win … Continue reading

NYU Exits Continuum Merger Talks As Mount Sinai Steps In – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 22, 2012, 7:19 PM ET) — New York University’s Langone Medical Center on Thursday pulled out of merger talks with Continuum Health Partners in light of the New York City hospital system’s decision to explore a … Continue reading

MediaTek Makes $1.83B Offer For Rival Mstar – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 22, 2012, 3:00 PM ET) — Semiconductor maker MediaTek Inc. is offering to scoop up competitor Mstar Semiconductor Inc. in a deal worth 54.9 billion Taiwan dollars (US$1.83 billion), as it attempts to stay on top … Continue reading

Bain Bags $2B Stake In Japanese TV Channel From Sumitomo – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 22, 2012, 1:42 PM ET) — Sumitomo Corp. announced Friday that it has sold a 50 percent stake in a popular Japanese shopping channel, reportedly worth up to $2 billion, to a unit of private equity … Continue reading

Armstrong Teasdale Expands Asian Practice – PRWeb

Yu, one of the first Chinese lawyers to advise western clients on China’s emerging anti-trust law, has handled cross-border transactions and international investment relating to China for over 14 years. His practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions …

3M Picks Up $110M Tolling Unit From Federal Signal – site.law360.com

FSTech’s hardware and software products are used in electronic tolling, parking and access control, law enforcement, and applications such as electronic vehicle registration, according to Federal Signal. “Electronic tolling and parking are key …

Pertamina Pays $725M For Harvest’s Venezuela Oil Interests – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 21, 2012, 9:06 PM ET) — Texas-based energy company Harvest Natural Resources Inc. is selling its interests in Venezuelan oil for $725 million to Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina, Harvest said Thursday. In … Continue reading