MP McQueen

October 10, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom M&A partners Paul Schnell and C. Michael Chitwood led the deal team advising medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co. on its $12.2 billion cash-and-stock purchase of CareFusion Corp.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

October 07, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The firm has voted to extend Eduardo Leite's appointment as chairman of its executive committee for another two years amid a number of other appointments within its leadership ranks.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read

October 06, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Skadden, Wachtell and Weil are advising on medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co.'s purchase of medical device maker CareFusion Corp., marking the latest in a record-setting series of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

October 02, 2014 | The American Lawyer

For the third time in a row, companies are reporting a modest increase in their total legal spending, but at a slower rate than in years past, according to HBR Consulting's 2014 law department survey. Meanwhile, spending on in-house law departments has been outpacing spending on outside counsel.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

October 02, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Joan Lukey is leaving Ropes & Gray to join the much smaller Boston-based firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart as a partner and chairwoman of its complex trial and appellate litigation group.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

September 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Johnson & Johnson once again turned to longtime outside counsel Cravath, Swaine & Moore to advise on its $1.75 billion buy of privately held Alios BioPharma, a viral drug developer being represented by Latham & Watkins.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

September 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Kinder Morgan Reorganization; Fox Asset Sale; Walgreen/Alliance Boots; Dollar Tree/Dollar General /Family Dollar; AbbVie/Shire

By MP McQueen, Vinayak Balasubramanian, Alexandra Wilson and Wenxiong Zhang

12 minute read

September 24, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The law firms are advising private equity firms EnCap Investments and Riverstone Holdings as they fund Mexico's first independent oil and gas production company in nearly 75 years.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

September 23, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Canadian energy company Veresen Inc. has agreed to pay Global Infrastructure Partners $1.43 billion in cash for a 50 percent stake in Ruby Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline running from the Rockies to the West Coast.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read

September 22, 2014 | The American Lawyer

German pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA has agreed to buy Sigma-Aldrich Corp. for $17 billion in cash in Merck's largest takeover to date.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read