Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Australia: Downstream takeovers – making haste slowly – Mondaq

The policy gives two examples of situations in which a downstream acquisition may be “unacceptable” even if it complies with the letter of the law. The first is where … This article was written by Head of Mergers & Acquisitions … Continue reading

Cox Guides CalSTRS In $800M LCOR, Lehman Real Estate Deal – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 23, 2012, 10:21 PM ET) — The California State Teachers’ Retirement System has purchased a majority interest in real estate investment, management and development company LCOR Inc. for $800 million, as well as properties owned by … Continue reading

ACG Indiana Honors Onesource Water With Corporate Value Award – msnbc.com

and mergers and acquisitions for Fortune500 firms and “middle-market” companies. ACG’s 14,000 members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations, and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting …

China : Veteran Corporate Attorney to Join Cadwalader s Beijing Office [TendersInfo (India)] – TMCnet

she advised on Telstra s mergers and acquisitions, post merger integrations, corporate reorganizations, trade sales or public offerings, in China. Before joining Telstra, Ms. Huang worked in the Beijing office of an international law firm …

Ferrara Pan, Farley’s & Sather To Unite As Sweets Leader – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 23, 2012, 6:39 PM ET) — Farley’s & Sathers Candy Co. Inc., which owns the Brach’s brand, will merge with century-old confectioner Ferrara Pan Candy Co. Inc., maker of Lemonheads and Red Hots, to create a … Continue reading

West Penn Fights Buyer’s Vow To Drop UPMC Antitrust Suit – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 23, 2012, 5:08 PM ET) — West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. on Tuesday fought to keep its antitrust lawsuit against rival University of Pittsburgh Medical Center alive, asserting its right to sue despite a promise … Continue reading

3M, Cogent Will Pay $2M To Resolve Merger Challenge – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 23, 2012, 4:10 PM ET) — 3M Co. and Cogent Inc. agreed Monday to pay $1.9 million to shareholders, laying to rest a class action that sought to unravel the companies’ $943 million merger on the … Continue reading

Chafetz Specializes In ‘Before-the-Fact’ Law – The Daily News

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, and Securities Law.” He’s been listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, and he was named the Best Lawyers’ 2011 Memphis Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the …

Coke Doesn’t Owe Barq’s Stake To Estate, 5th Circ. Affirms – site.law360.com

ruling that the 41-year-old sale of the plaintiff’s interest in the root beer company was valid under Louisiana law. The estate of Arthur Robinson — son of former Barq’s owner Jasper “Jesse” Louis Robinson — had contended that the 1971 … Continue reading

5th Circ. Cans Challenge To Coke’s 41-Year-Old Root Beer Buy – site.law360.com

ruling that the 41-year-old sale of the plaintiff’s interest in the root beer company was valid under Louisiana law. The estate of Arthur Robinson — son of former Barq’s owner Jasper “Jesse” Louis Robinson — had contended that the 1971 … Continue reading