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The American Lawyer

Cravath, Gibson Dunn Reserve Roles on Hotel Industry Megamerger

The two Am Law 100 firms are advising on Marriott International's $12.2 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, a deal that if completed will create the world's largest hotel company.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

How the TPP Will Change Law Practice in Asia

It's not just that lawyers expect a surge in work once the treaty's ratified. It's the shape the work will take that's also drawn so much attention.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Amid Sidecar Sale, Dozen Firms Toast Beer Megamerger

Lawyers from a dozen Global 100 firms are advising on a $106 billion megamerger between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, one that moved forward this week as SABMiller agreed to the $12 billion sale of its 58 percent stake in joint venture MillerCoors.
6 minute read

The Recorder

This Week's Deals

A round-up of transactions involving Bay Area lawyers and companies.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Big Deals: Debevoise Advises Activision in $5.9B Purchase of Candy Crush

Activision Blizzard, which owns the extraordinarily successful "Call of Duty" series, will pay $5.9 billion to buy Candy Crush maker King Digital Entertainment, combining a console gaming power with an established player in the fast-growing mobile gaming field.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Atlantic Health and Morristown Settle Tax Fight for $15.5M

A case that called into question the tax-exempt status of hospitals has settled, with the owner and operator of Morristown Medical Center agreeing to pay the town $15.5 million.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ocwen, Nationstar Pay $217 Million to Settle Force Placed Insurance Suit

A Miami federal court approves a combined $200 million settlement with mortgage servicers Ocwen and Nationstar over a home insurance scandal.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Simpson Thacher Leads Anbang's $1.6B Takeover of U.S. Insurer

The Chinese insurer is buying Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance as more Asian investments pour into the insurance sector.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

It's Official: Dentons Merger With Dacheng Creates Global Giant

Ten months after Dentons reached an agreement to combine with Chinese legal juggernaut Dacheng, the firm announced Tuesday that the landmark deal is now final.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hinshaw Team Coordinates $48M Miami Condo Buyout

Hinshaw & Culbertson attorneys Steven Cronig, Neil Rollnick and Ofonedu-Ime Goodwyn coordinated a building buyout to make way for a taller tower near the foot of Rickenbacker Causeway. Only one holdout remains.
5 minute read

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