Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Asic chair Greg Medcraft called for changes to takeover laws – The Australian

“I think that the current creep provisions are an anachronism, it’s basically allowing takeover by stealth which I think is inconsistent with takeover law,” Mr Medcraft said on ABC Radio. The ‘creep provisions’ allow shareholders that have …

Regulatory: Mergers And Acquisitions And The Duty To Update – Projections Often Change Between The Proxy Statement Filing And The Shareholder Vote – Mondaq

In mergers and acquisitions, the difficult disclosure decision generally … it is important to note that under existing law, a company has neither a specific obligation to disclose internal forecasts nor a general obligation to disclose all material …

White & Case Adds Dewey Energy M&A Partner In Beijing – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (July 11, 2012, 1:27 PM ET) — A veteran mergers and acquisitions attorney who specializes in energy deals has left foundering law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and joined White & Case LLP as a partner in … Continue reading

ASIC may push out creep rule to 30pc – The Australian

“It is important that the law is there and that people are aware of it,” Mr Medcraft said. ASIC was also in discussions with the Australian Securities Exchange on new guidelines on continuous disclosure requirements, which could encourage more companies … Continue reading

Stephen Opler Joins Law Firm Ballard Spahr – Private Equity Hub

Attorney Stephan Opler has joined the Atlanta-based law firm Ballard Spahr as a partner from … Mr. Opler represents companies and private equity firms nationwide in mergers and acquisitions. He joins the firm from Carlton Fields, where he …

Haynes and Boone Orange County Adds Skilled Attorney David Hayes – TMCnet

mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, joint ventures, outsourcing, licensing, distribution and other deal-related work. His industry experience covers a wide variety of areas including life science, medical device, computer hardware …

Sheppard Mullin Opens Chicago Office – StreetInsider.com

public and private securities offerings and securities law compliance matters, and corporate governance issues.  He has handled numerous negotiated mergers (including public company mergers), stock and asset acquisitions, going private …

Sheppard Mullin Opens Chicago Office – PR Newswire

public and private securities offerings and securities law compliance matters, and corporate governance issues.  He has handled numerous negotiated mergers (including public company mergers), stock and asset acquisitions, going private transactions …

Norton Rose taps rival to expand Canadian legal team – Reuters

The others joining the Norton Rose team in Toronto are Robert Mason, Janet Howard and Janet Lee, experts in mergers and acquisitions and corporate financings. Norton Rose also said it is bringing on board two Chinese law experts Yufei Luo … Continue reading

Loeb & Loeb Hires Beijing Deals Atty Away From Paul Hastings – site.law360.com

Law360, Chicago (July 09, 2012, 12:11 PM ET) — Loeb & Loeb LLP has snapped up a Beijing-based attorney focused on mergers and acquisitions and private equity deals in the technology arena from Paul Hastings LLP, Loeb & Loeb said … Continue reading