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11-24-2011

Wachtell, Sullivan Advise on Block of Mergers by FCC

Antitrust litigators from Am Law 200 firms are being kept busy by the Federal Communications Commission and the European Commission in order to seek regulatory approval for a pair of billion-dollar mergers. $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA announced earlier this year, has been blocke....[more]
11-23-2011

Davis Polk, S&C Advise on $1.1 Billion Japanese Exchanges Merger

The Tokyo Stock Exchange Group has plans to acquire the Osaka Securities Exchange for a $ 1.1 billion deal. The rivals are planning the merger by January 2013 in the midst of growing competition for business among global exchanges. The merger will be named Japan Exchange Group and will be third larg....[more]
11-23-2011

Kasowitz Opens Its Silicon Valley Office

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman has opened an office in Silicon Valley for building its intellectual property practice. Douglas Lumish will serve as office managing partner to the new office. The new office will have eight IP litigation lawyers. Kasowitz has plans to add three more lawyers to th....[more]
11-23-2011

Wachtell, Gibson Dunn Advise on $ 3.4 Billion Acquisition Deal

Insurer Alleghany has plans to acquire Transatlantic Holdings, a New York–based reinsurance company that has attracted multiple takeover attempts over the past several months for about $3.4 billion. Alleghany will pay $59.79 a share in cash and stock for acquiring Transatlantic. Alleghany has hire....[more]
11-22-2011

Kirkland and Sullivan Advise on Bankruptcy and Restructuring Work

Litigators and corporate lawyers at Am Law 200 firms and boutiques are busy with bankruptcy and restructuring work after the slowing economies. Ally Financial's Residential Capital unit, embattled mortgage insurer PMI, and Delta Petroleum are the two on the financial ropes. Kirkland & Ellis will be ....[more]
11-22-2011

ConocoPhillips Plans to Sell Its Stakes in Two U.S. Oil Pipeline Operators

To increase capital and perk up shareholder value, ConocoPhillips plans to sell its stakes in two U.S. oil pipeline operators for $2 billion deal. The firm has agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in the Seaway Crude Pipeline Company to Houston-based Enbridge Holdings for $1.15 billion. ....[more]
11-22-2011

Collections Strong, Demand Slowed In 2011

There seems to be good news for the law industry. Collections were strong in the third quarter, but growth in demand was sluggish, leading to a notable drop in the growth of inventory. Across the industry, the revenue was high at 5.2 percent, for the first three quarters in 2011. Gatherings were so ....[more]
11-18-2011

Baker Expands Its Foothold in Florida

In less than a month, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz marked its second expansion. It gained a grip in Florida merging with six-lawyer Orlando firm Litchford & Christopher. After the merger, the firm will have 18 offices, mostly located in southeastern United States, with 606 attorney....[more]
11-18-2011

Skadden, Simpson Thacher and Wachtell Advise on $860 Million Merger

MeadWestvaco, Global packaging company, plans to shut down its office products business by turning off the unit. It plans to later merge it with rival Acco Brands in an $860 million deal. MeadWestvaco has recently moved away from being a paper supplier to a maker of packaging products for major clie....[more]
11-18-2011

Freshfields and Allen Leading on $1.18 Billion Acquisition Deal

The financial-services of Richard Branson's Virgin Group will acquire Northern Rock bank from the U.K. government for $1.18 billion deal. Virgin had attempted to acquire Northern Rock in 2008. But at that time Northern Rock was taken over by the U.K. after the lender turned to the Bank of England fo....[more]