Mergers & Acquisitions

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Latest News in Mergers & Acquisitions

  • January 13, 2026

    Insurer Didn't Owe Defense To Telecom Co. In Merger Row

    An insurer had no duty to defend a telecommunications company sued by a former board member in connection with a 2014 merger, a Wyoming federal court ruled, saying the suit is a single claim under its directors and officers policy and therefore falls under an "insured versus insured" exclusion.

  • January 13, 2026

    CEO Of Auto Mat Maker WeatherTech Tapped For FTC Spot

    The founder and CEO of automobile accessories-maker WeatherTech, David MacNeil, was nominated to a seat on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission by President Donald Trump, the White House announced Tuesday. 

  • January 13, 2026

    Medical Device Co. Faces New Derivative Suit In Delaware

    A stockholder of digital health equipment business Butterfly Network Inc. launched a derivative suit in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Tuesday, seeking recovery for the company of "many millions" tied to allegedly misleading disclosures ahead of a special purpose acquisition company take-public merger in 2021.

  • January 13, 2026

    2 Firms Advise On US Bancorp's Up To $1B BTIG Deal

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is advising U.S. Bancorp on its up to $1 billion agreement to acquire Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised financial services firm BTIG LLC, U.S. Bancorp announced Tuesday.

  • January 13, 2026

    Chancery OKs $4.85M Deal To End Ed-Tech Acquisition Suit

    The Delaware Chancery Court signed off Tuesday on a $4.85 million class settlement resolving stockholder claims over Sterling Partners' 2024 take-private acquisition of Australian education-technology company Keypath Education International Inc., finding that the deal fell within a reasonable range given the risks the investors faced in continuing to litigate their fiduciary-duty claims.

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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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