Yamana Gold Inc.’s $3.5 billion acquisition of Meridian Gold Inc. was “fascinating” for a number of reasons, said Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner Marc Packer.
The deal started with an initially unfriendly tender offer, which in itself is fairly challenging, said Packer, whose team represented Meridian. It was also a three-way transaction — Yamana’s $1 billion merger with Northern Orion Resources was contingent on the Meridian deal. On top of all of that, it was a cross-border transaction that involved both U.S. and Canadian law.
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