Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Frank Quattrone lauds prospects for tech IPOs, mergers at venture capital conference – San Jose Mercury News

And Quattrone, in his remarks to the crowd, predicted continued growth in the mergers-and-acquisitions market … among other things, the law makes it easier for small companies to raise money via “crowdfunding” from many investors.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Even – Yahoo! Finance

On April 24, 2012, GeoResources, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Registrant”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement … dissenting shares in accordance with Colorado law). Outstanding options to purchase shares of …

Pacific Capital Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2012 Results – StreetInsider.com

Pursuant to the merger agreement, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock will receive cash in the amount of $46.00 per share upon consummation of the Merger. The acquisition requires … as may be required by law.

Judge Won’t Stall $29B Express Scripts, Medco Merger – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (April 25, 2012, 4:30 PM ET) — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday shot down a move to block the $29.1 billion merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., finding the … Continue reading

Trade Groups Can’t Stall $29B Scripts, Medco Merger – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (April 25, 2012, 4:30 PM ET) — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid to block the $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. brought by pharmacy trade groups alleging … Continue reading

SEC Announces Settlement of $32 Million Insider Trading Case – Forbes

According to the SEC’s complaint, Kluger accessed information on 11 mergers and acquisitions involving the law firm’s clients and then tipped the middleman. In at least nine instances, the middleman passed the information on to Bauer …

Royal Bank of Scotland Said to Shed M.&A. Business – New York Times

The divestment of the bank’s mergers and acquisitions business was earlier reported by … the transformation of the once-obscure Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a law enacted in 1977 that was rarely enforced. The figures provoked an outcry …

BBCN Bancorp Reports Strong First Quarter 2012 Earnings – Yahoo Finance

The goodwill arising from the Center merger was reduced by a net $565 thousand to $87.4 million, due to adjustments of certain acquisition date fair value … insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law. BBCN is an … Continue reading

Greenberg Traurig’s Jeremy Zangara Named to List of Top M&A Professionals Under 40 – PRWeb

He focuses his practice in the areas of corporate and securities law, representing both public and private companies in public offerings, private placements, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. Blum is also an associate in Greenberg Traurig’s …

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 EPS of $0.33 – Miami Herald

“We currently own 95% of the outstanding shares of O’Charley’s and expect to have 100% ownership at the conclusion of a short-form merger under Tennessee law in May … inability to find suitable acquisition candidates, acquisitions in …