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The American Lawyer

Debevoise on $4B Asian Private Equity Fund

Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia has raised the second-largest fund in the region since KKR's $6 billion fund in 2013.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Valeant Buys Salix for $14.5B

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, based in Lavalle, Quebec, Canada, with U.S. headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, announced Feb. 23 its acquisition of fellow drugmaker Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. of Raleigh, North Carolina, for about $14.5 billion in cash and stock.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Sullivan & Cromwell Advise Valeant on $10.1 Billion Buy of Salix

Our latest roundup of deals worth $1 billion or more includes Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s purchase of Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for $10.1 billion; Asahi Kasei Corp.'s buy of Polypore International Inc. in a deal valued at $3.2 billion; and a merger between silicon producers Grupo FerroAtlántica and Globe Specialty Metals Inc. for a combined value of $3.1 billion. Latham & Watkins advised on the most number of deals, with four, while Sullivan & Cromwell led the way in terms of transaction value.
5 minute read

The Recorder

This Week's Deals

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

Litigation Daily

Bank of America Inks $300M Deal to End Fontainebleau Case

After more than five years of litigation stemming from the collapse of the massive Fontainebleau casino project on the Las Vegas strip, Bank of America Corp. and a group of term lenders decided to pick up their chips and walk away.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Wachtell Wins Round in Fight With Icahn, CVR

Wachtell won a potentially crucial ruling in its nasty battle with Carl Icahn and CVR Energy Inc. But the litigation isn't over.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sports Leagues and Their Big Law Ties

Here are prominent executives in various leagues and their previous employers in Big Law.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Macy's Fights for Old Retailer Names

In its rapid expansion across the country, Macy's Inc. rebranded some of the nation's most recognizable names in department stores, such as Marshall Field's and Filene's. Now the retail chain has filed suits staking a claim to those names.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cravath Acts on Indian Lender HDFC's $1.6B Share Sale

One of India's largest banks has sold stock on the country's domestic exchanges and in the U.S. to fund future growth and boost its capital reserves.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

O'Melveny Smoothes Way for Title Bout Between Pacquiao, Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., have agreed to a May 2 bout that could generate $400 million in gross revenue, making it the richest boxing match in history. O'Melveny & Myers represented Pacquiao and Top Rank Boxing—a boxing promotional company headed by a Harvard Law School graduate that just hired its new general counsel from the firm—on the deal, which comes after years of legal machinations between both fighters.
6 minute read

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