Mergers & Acquisitions Law 
SAP, Ariba Send More Info On $4.3B Merger To DOJ – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (July 03, 2012, 3:58 PM ET) — Health industry business management software and services provider SAP AG and cloud computing company Ariba Inc. said Tuesday they had given the U.S. Department of Justice additional information concerning …
Wood Mackenzie Valued At $1.7B In Hellman & Friedman Deal – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (July 03, 2012, 3:53 PM ET) — San Francisco-based private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC will snap up a majority stake in energy analysis firm Wood Mackenzie in a deal that values the consultancy at £1.1 … Continue reading
Eurozone crisis and a bumpy US economy take toll on M&As – Economic Times
Despite a flurry of last-minute deals, the market for mergers and acquisitions stayed in the doldrums for … Arcano, a partner at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. “One of the reasons why deals can be so … Continue reading
Does a flurry of deals mean mergers are back? – MSN Money
The irony is that corporate America is still sitting on a $2 trillion-plus mountain of cash, apparently unwilling to pay out big special dividends or invest it in acquisitions … and other dealmakers at corporate law firms. Look for companies … Continue reading
Law Firm Mergers Continue Upward Trend in the First Half of 2012, Says Hildebrandt Institute MergerWatch Report – Yahoo Finance
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2012 - Law firm mergers in the first half of 2012 were up compared … In particular, large firms are continuing to make strategic acquisitions, often to solidify an existing footprint. The five U.S. combinations …
Law firm M&A slowdown pinned to ‘Dewey Effect’ (report) – The Business Journal
But before that, law firm mergers and acquisitions had seen six strong quarters, with an average of 15 mergers each quarter between October 2010 and March 2012, per Newtown Square, Pa.-based Altman Weil. “We think the decline in law firm … Continue reading
Law Firm Mergers Continue Upward Trend in the First Half of 2012, Says Hildebrandt Institute MergerWatch Report – Reuters
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2012 - Law firm mergers in the first half of 2012 were up compared … In particular, large firms are continuing to make strategic acquisitions, often to solidify an existing footprint. The five U.S. combinations …
A sickly first half for mergers, acquisitions – Minneapolis Star Tribune
The market for mergers and acquisitions stayed in the doldrums for the first … may have amounted to “abuses of dominance,” a key concept in antitrust law in Europe. Regulators there have emerged in recent years as perhaps the most … Continue reading
Law Firm Mergers Continue Upward Trend in the First Half of 2012, Says Hildebrandt Institute MergerWatch Report – PR Inside
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2012 - Law firm mergers in the first half of 2012 were up compared … In particular, large firms are continuing to make strategic acquisitions, often to solidify an existing footprint. The five U.S. combinations in the … Continue reading
Mergers & Acquisitions – site.law360.com
For the second year in a row, Law360 has selected and ranked the 20 law firms with the greatest global reach and expertise. Specialty chemical maker Solutia Inc.’s shareholders have voted to approve a $4.7 billion takeover bid from Eastman … Continue reading
