Mergers & Acquisitions Law

The thing about the pro-Bain Dems – Politico.com

The big caveat with Rendell is that he currently works for a law firm, Ballard Spahr, that has a big. mergers-and-acquisitions practice, and sells its private-equity expertise in these terms: “Our more than 70 M&A/private equity attorneys represent buyers …

Veteran Corporate Attorney to Join Cadwalader’s Beijing Office – 凤凰网

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 …

Glencore Takes $480M Majority Stake In Congo Mine – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 3:20 PM ET) — Swiss commodities trader Glencore International PLC has taken over majority control of a Congo copper mining development by acquiring an additional equity interest in the project from two co-developers for … Continue reading

Accor Checks Out Of Motel 6 With $2B Sale To Blackstone – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 2:53 PM ET) — Leading European hotel operator Accor SA unloaded its American budget hotel chains in a $1.9 billion deal that will send the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands to an affiliate … Continue reading

Kirkland Helps Angelo Gordon With $296M Benihana Buy – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 2:28 PM ET) — Miami-based Benihana Inc., which operates several Japanese and sushi restaurant chains, has agreed to sell itself to New York-based private equity firm Angelo Gordon & Co. for $296 million, Benihana … Continue reading

EU To Probe Finnish Steel Co.’s $3.4BThyssenKrupp Unit Buy – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 2:20 PM ET) — Europe’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it would conduct an in-depth investigation into the competitive impact of Finnish steel company Outokumpu Oyj’s proposed €2.7 billion ($3.4 billion) purchase of …

Reliance trades kept in the spotlight – vccircle.com

However, it would be illegal under Indian law for Indian nationals and companies to invest in domestic stocks in this way. The tribunal document notes: “Mr Karpe understood that Reliance ADAG would be prohibited by the Indian Regulations from investing … Continue reading

M&A: Liquidity issues may force deals – Financial Times

Twenty years ago, Poland’s mergers and acquisitions market was worth a mere trickle … Marek Sawicki, partner in the Warsaw corporate department at CMS Cameron McKenna, the law firm, believes “there will be some movement in the cable television …

Rise in Chinese-funded acquisitions could trigger more hurdles – Zd Net Asia.com

“Cash rich” China companies and their global expansion ambitions to fuel mergers and acquisitions of companies … It is also expected that there will be more competition law against Chinese companies, and they will continue to face political oppression …

Deals of the Day: Investors Pummel Facebook – Wall Street Journal

[WSJ] Mergers & Acquisitions Motel 6: Blackstone is acquiring discount … Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS +1.06% director Rajat Gupta repeatedly broke the law by leaking inside information to a close friend and business partner, while his defense …