Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Bed Bath & Beyond Sews Up $105M Linen Holdings Deal – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 01, 2012, 7:13 PM ET) — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has continued its recent buyout blitz with the $105 million purchase of Linen Holdings LLC, marking its second acquisition in less than a month, the … Continue reading

Australia’s ASX Mulling $1.4B Share Registry Buyback – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 01, 2012, 4:04 PM ET) — Australian stock exchange operator ASX Ltd. confirmed Friday that it is considering a potential acquisition of share registry Link Market Services, which it sold to Private Equity Partners for $130 … Continue reading

Debevoise Guides Verizon In $612M Buy Of Hughes Telematics – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (June 01, 2012, 1:13 PM ET) — Communications giant Verizon Communications Inc. is picking up private equity-backed Hughes Telematics Inc. for $612 million to expand its service offerings in autos, the companies announced Friday. Verizon …

Kaye Scholer, Hogan Lovells, Milberg, Baker: Business of Law – Bloomberg

Secured creditors by law must be paid in full before unsecured creditors … capital markets, securitization, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. “As the continent’s largest economy and biggest recipient of foreign direct investment …

Graco Must Sell ITW Unit Before $650M Buy, FTC Says – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 31, 2012, 6:56 PM ET) — The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that industrial fluid spray maker Graco Inc. would have to sell off Illinois Tool Works Inc.’s liquid finishing equipment business to get final approval … Continue reading

Fraser Milner Pilots NOV’s $233M CE Franklin Purchase – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 31, 2012, 3:36 PM ET) — Houston-based National Oilwell Varco Inc. has agreed to acquire Canadian oil and gas parts manufacturer CE Franklin Ltd. — which is backed by energy giant Schlumberger Ltd. — for roughly … Continue reading

Prudential Shells Out $621M For Swiss Re’s US Life Arm – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 31, 2012, 3:19 PM ET) — Top British insurer Prudential PLC has made a foray across the pond with a $621 million deal for the Swiss Re Group’s U.S.-based life insurance unit, the parties announced Thursday. … Continue reading

CGI To Drop $2.6B On Logica, Spawning Global IT Powerhouse – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 31, 2012, 2:39 PM ET) — CGI Group Inc. plans to snag Logica PLC in a £1.7 billion ($2.6 billion) buy to grow its geographic footprint and better cater to multinational clients in an increasingly global … Continue reading

Winston & Strawn Aids Sycamore In Lower $369M Talbots Buyout – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 31, 2012, 12:48 PM ET) — Playing hard to get cost Talbots Inc. in the end, as the struggling retailer agreed Thursday to a $369 million buyout, ending a five-month chase that once valued it as … Continue reading

Winston & Strawn Aids Sycamore In $369M Talbots Buyout – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 31, 2012, 12:48 PM ET) — Playing hard to get cost Talbots Inc. in the end, as the struggling retailer agreed Thursday to a $369 million buyout, ending a five-month chase that once valued it as … Continue reading