Mergers & Acquisitions Law

LaCrosse Footwear deal hinged on share price, ability to expand in Asia – MENAFN

Schneider said he anticipates legal challenges to the transaction, which is not unusual with mergers and acquisitions. A Los Angeles-based law firm issued a news release Friday seeking LaCrosse shareholders as potential litigants interested in challenging …

McDonald Hopkins Law Firm Alert: Attention Employers: Is your company in compliance with the Affordable Care Act? – CNBC

Pilzner248.220.1341apilzner@mcdonaldhopkins.com McDonald Hopkins law firm will conduct a roundtable on the … labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, and more. The president of McDonald Hopkins is Carl J. Grassi. For more information about …

Tax Tips For Private Equity Acquisitions – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (July 06, 2012, 3:04 PM ET) — Careful attention to tax considerations during the course of acquisition transactions can help secure opportunities to protect and enhance value for private equity funds. While there are numerous tax issues … Continue reading

Brazil Electric Consolidation Seen Picking Up in 2013–Firm – Smart Money

SAO PAULO–Mergers and acquisitions in Brazil’s power industry are likely to heat up at the start of next year as Europe fears fade and investors have a clearer view of growth in Latin America’s biggest economy, the law firm that … Continue reading

EU Clears SCA’s $1.7B Georgia-Pacific Buy, With Conditions – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (July 05, 2012, 4:08 PM ET) — Europe’s competition authority signed off on a €1.32 billion ($1.7 billion) deal for Swedish paper company Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget to acquire a Georgia-Pacific LLC unit, but only after the companies … Continue reading

Brazil Electric Consolidation Seen Picking Up in 2013–Firm – 4-traders (press release)

SAO PAULO–Mergers and acquisitions in Brazil’s power industry are likely to heat up at the start of next year as Europe fears fade and investors have a clearer view of growth in Latin America’s biggest economy, the law firm that … Continue reading

Bayer CropScience Pays $425M For Pesticide Co. AgraQuest – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (July 05, 2012, 1:14 PM ET) — Bayer AG unit Bayer CropScience will pay at least $425 million for California-based pest management biotechnology firm AgraQuest Inc., in an effort to boost production of environmentally friendly pesticides …

CCI must regulate competition issues of all sectors: Chawla – MoneyControl.com

It also has the powers to scan and approve high-voltage mergers and acquisitions that could have bearing on competition in the market. The government has also initiated amendments in the competition law, seeking revision in threshold limits for …

CCI should regulate competition issues of all sectors: Chawla – Economic Times

It also has the powers to scan and approve high- voltage mergers and acquisitions that could have bearing on competition in the market. The government has also initiated amendments in the competition law, seeking revision in threshold limits for …

David Jones Said to Have Missed Warnings in Canceled Bid – Bloomberg

While Australian companies are obliged to disclose takeover offers, such approaches need to be assessed for credibility, said Andrew Finch, a partner specializing in mergers and acquisitions at Allens law firm in Sydney. There’s a risk of …