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Corporate Counsel

Ex-HP CEO Apotheker Defends Rationale for $11B Autonomy Purchase That Blew Up

Leo Apotheker said he relied on Autonomy's financials when he championed the deal. Prosecutors accuse its CEO, Michael Lynch, of fabricating those numbers.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Kirkland and Latham Pull Double Duty as PE Deals Flow

Private equity deals appear to be making a comeback this year.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Clarifies New York's Approach to 'Successor Jurisdiction'

The Court of Appeals recently took up successor jurisdiction for the first time. In response to a question certified to it by the Second Circuit, the court held that an entity that acquires all of another entity's liabilities and assets also inherits the selling entity's jurisdictional status.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Sony Pictures Entertainment Hires Disney Lawyer as General Counsel

CEO Tony Vinciquerra said Jill Ratner will "help us meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving industry landscape and to capitalize on opportunities for growth."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Has the Seventh Circuit Opened the Door for Distressed Investors Through Limiting the Risk of Failed LBOs or Other Stock Sales?

In March, the Seventh Circuit held that the same safe harbor provisions in the Bankruptcy Code may also extend to leveraged acquisitions structured as a purchase of privately held stock.
10 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland v Latham: Blackstone Swings Into Hipgnosis Deal to Rival Apollo Bid

The deal pits the world's largest private equity firms and their Big Law legal advisers against one another.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Skadden, Sidley, Slaughter and S&C Lead Big Paper Deal, While Private Funds Grow Massive

The growth of private debt and equity funds is fueling support for their corporate practices, evident in the Am Law 100 financial results.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Fights $8.5 Billion Fashion Merger, Saying It Would Lift Prices, Hurt Workers

The deal, announced in August, would combine Tapestry's Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Kate Spade brands with Capri Holdings' Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace labels.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Predictions for What the 2023 Merger Guidelines Mean in the Health Care Industry

The revamped guidelines are yet another tool for the agencies to use as they seek to push back against consolidation— particularly with respect to cross-market and vertical mergers that the agencies have previously had less success in challenging.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mergers and Acquisitions in 2024: A Cautious Recovery With Strategic Shifts

While the year began with the echoes of previous anxieties—global economic uncertainty, inflation concerns, high-interest rates that increase the cost of capital, and lingering pandemic effects—signs of a thaw are emerging. This momentum is fueled by a confluence of factors, with private equity continuing to play a prominent role and strategic acquisitions taking center stage.
4 minute read

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