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The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: The Lawyers Who Touched the Most M&A Dollars Last Year

The top 10 dealmakers by deal value overall was a who's who of Big Law elite firms, and they were all men.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Home to Be Sold in Novel Nonfungible Token Deal

In the case of the four-bedroom home in Gulfport, Florida, a California-based real estate technology company, Propy, will mint the property rights into a digital token and host an online auction, with bids starting at $650,000.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Ruling Puts Spotlight on Key Misstep in Seeking Attorney Fees

A jury convicted the buyer of criminal charges over the real estate transaction, but the seller failed to provide sufficient evidence to support her award of attorney fees.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mike Lynch Loses $5 Billion Court Fight With HP Over Autonomy

Hewlett Packard Enterprise alleged that Mike Lynch and his chief financial officer illegally bolstered revenue wherever they could to dress his software company Autonomy up for a sale.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'People Are Concerned': The Long-Term Effects of the Surfside Collapse on Real Estate Law

"Property managers should be talking to the owners about how to inspect the buildings, how to do it efficiently and what are the techniques being proposed to do it," attorney Tyler Berding said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard in $69 Billion Gaming Deal

Microsoft will pay $95 a share in cash for Activision Blizzard Inc., one of the U.S.'s biggest gaming publishers and known for such titles as "Call of Duty" and "World of Warcraft."
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Goldman Commodities Trading Desk Is Minting Billions Again

When veteran dealmaker David Solomon, above, took over as Goldman Sachs CEO in 2018, the team of colleagues he elevated sweated over the capital allocated to commodities, the paltry revenue it was generating and the miserable return on equity that might antagonize shareholders.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: M&A Has a Slow Start Following Record 2021

While dealmakers expect another strong year, 2021 may be hard to match.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

These Firms Dominated 2021 M&A League Tables

In a banner year for M&A across the board, the top firms in deal value and volume included the usual suspects, with some shuffling of leaders.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

BofA Grabs Top Spot for Canadian M&A for First Time in 20 Years

Bank of America Securities advised on 28 deals with a combined value of $120.7 billion, according to 2021 data compiled by Bloomberg.
4 minute read

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