Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Reebok India accuses former top execs of $157M fraud – vccircle.com

“Our criminal complaint has been registered for investigation by the Indian law enforcement authorities,” Adidas said on Wednesday, without giving further details. Prem did not respond to calls by Reuters, while Bhagat could not be immediately reached.

Complexity Concerns Matter Most in Merger Approvals – American Banker Online

Dodd-Frank establishes U.S. financial stability as a critical hurdle for regulators to evaluate before approving future mergers and acquisitions. The Federal Reserve Board has begun to illustrate how this element of the law will influence bank …

RailAmerica Weighs Possible $1.3B Sale Amid Buffett Rumors – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 23, 2012, 1:01 PM ET) — RailAmerica Inc., a private equity-owned regional freight hauler, said late Tuesday it was considering selling itself, responding to market rumors that Warren Buffett might be interested and further fueling …

Motorola Mobility Gets New CEO From Google – Investorplace.com

Motorola Gets Favorable Ruling in Patent Infringement Case With a degree in industrial relations from Cornell University and a law degree from Stanford … before heading to Los Angeles as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer.

Facebook, banks sued over pre-IPO analyst calls – vccircle.com

Facebook went public last week. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to a law firm for the plaintiffs. A day earlier, a similar lawsuit by a different investor was filed in a California … Continue reading

Paul Hastings Picks Up O’Melveny M&A Ace In Shanghai – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 21, 2012, 8:22 PM ET) — With the addition of an O’Melveny & Myers LLP cross-border mergers and acquisitions specialist, Paul Hastings LLP becomes the latest firm to reinforce its China-based corporate practice, according to a … Continue reading

Jones Day Reps SAP In $4.3B Deal For Cloud Firm Ariba – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 7:50 PM ET) — SAP AG, a top provider of business-management assistance to the health industry, has scooped up cloud computing firm Ariba Inc. in a $4.3 billion deal that deepens its stake in … Continue reading

Duane Morris Further Expands in New York, Boston and Washington with 16 Lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf – YAHOO!

mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax and employee benefits. The lawyers will join Duane Morris in the New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. offices. The combination builds on Duane Morris’ broad national insurance, energy and technology practices …

Beware Obstruction Of Justice In Merger Investigations – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 6:12 PM ET) — A plea agreement entered into recently with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division provides a sobering reminder of the serious consequence of obstruction of justice, and highlights the fact … Continue reading

Latham Adds 2 Vinson M&A Partners To Energy Group – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 6:04 PM ET) — Latham & Watkins LLP has added to its rapidly growing Houston energy practice with the hire of two Vinson & Elkins LLP mergers and acquisitions partners who advise energy companies … Continue reading