Mergers & Acquisitions

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Latest News in Mergers & Acquisitions

  • May 01, 2026

    4 Key Takeaways From PitchBook's Latest Global M&A Report

    Global mergers and acquisitions activity surged to record highs in the first quarter of 2026, but beneath the headline numbers was a market shaped by diverging trends across sectors, geographies and buyer types, according to PitchBook's latest global M&A report published Thursday.

  • May 01, 2026

    Baker McKenzie-Led Daily Mail Owner To Sell Data Biz For $1B

    The owner of the Daily Mail has agreed to sell its U.S. property data business Trepp Inc. for $1 billion in cash to financial services provider Fitch Group Inc.

  • April 30, 2026

    5 States Join Bid To Block $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna Merger

    Five states on Thursday joined a coalition of others who sued to challenge Nexstar Media Group Inc.'s then-proposed $6.2 billion merger with Tegna Inc., alleging in an amended antitrust complaint that the currently frozen deal will eliminate consumers' choices for local news and diminish diversity in news coverage.

  • April 30, 2026

    Ariz. Bank Hit With Fraud Suit Over Merger Terms

    A Chicago investment fund has accused an Arizona-based community bank of duping shareholders of an Illinois savings and loan company into approving the institutions' $90 million merger, saying the offering materials touted an unachievable payout for investors.

  • April 30, 2026

    UP, Norfolk Southern Refile $85B Merger Bid With Regulators

    Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Thursday submitted a revised application to federal rail regulators for their proposed $85 billion mega-merger, touting the efficiencies and cost-savings of their combined coast-to-coast rail network, while also seeking to quell competition concerns.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers and acquisitions valued at $100MM or more
  • Company spinoffs and splitups
  • Transactions involving stakes of $100MM or more
  • Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
  • Poison pill implementation
  • Bankruptcy selloffs
  • AGENCIES
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Merger reviews
  • Second requests
  • Challenges and divestitures
  • LITIGATION
  • Antitrust suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Corporate governance fights
  • Proxy battles and hostile takeover suits
  • Poison pill challenges
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of mergers and acquisitions practices

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