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The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Mega M&A Bounces Back, as NY Law Firms Lead Recent Big Deals

The Wall Street firms had a good week, while the reemergence of the 'megadeal' this year has buttressed deal work.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Deal or No Deal? Anticipating Antitrust Under the Next Administration

"The most significant daylight between Trump and Harris competition policy may center on Big Tech enforcement," write Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth Schwartz.
10 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Advises on $1.2B Packaging Sale by Australia's Orora

Kirkland & Ellis and Debevoise & Plimpton are acting for the U.S. buyer Veritev.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Longtime GC of Nation's Sixth-Largest Bank to Retire

PNC Financial's Gregory Jordan is retiring as legal chief but will stay with the bank as vice chair, a role that will focus on advising the CEO and board.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Discover CLO Hope Mehlman Slows Down Exit in Exchange for Millions

Discover agreed to let Mehlman, who joined Discover in January 2023, keep her entire $3.4 million signing bonus and to pay her as much as $1 million more to stay aboard until Nov. 29.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Critical Mass': Paul Hastings Draws More King & Spalding Talent

Firm chair Frank Lopez said 20 partners have joined since early 2023 "that have really been foundational, but we will continue incremental growth to critical mass in M&A and PE."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Alternatives to Restrictive Covenants in M&A Transactions

While restrictive covenants in the M&A context are not the primary focus of this ban, given the uncertainty in the current legal landscape and the potential hurdles to enforcement, buyers would be well-advised to find other ways to incentivize sellers not to compete with a target company after an M&A closing.
6 minute read

International Edition

Swiss Building Materials Giant Holcim Promotes Corporate In-House Lawyer to Replace Departing Group GC

Holcim's corporate and M&A general counsel Lukas Studer will replace current group top lawyer Mathias Gaertner on Nov. 1. Gaertner took a job as group legal chief at ABB Group.
3 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie, Simpson Thacher and KWM Act on Blackstone's $16B Data Centre Buy

Funds giant Blackstone acquires Australia's AirTrunk.
2 minute read

International Edition

Judicial Revamp in Mexico Has Lawyers on Edge

Plans to fire the country's judges and replace them via popular vote could lead to a deterioration of legal protections and are likely to discourage foreign investment in Mexico, lawyers say.
4 minute read

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