/mergersacquisitions?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Mergers & Acquisitions Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:13:23 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424506?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424506 Harbour Energy PLC, a producer of oil and gas in the North Sea, said on Monday that it will buy LLOG Exploration for $3.2 billion in a move to give it access to the Gulf of Mexico's rich oil reserves. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:02:52 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424228?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424228 Iowa's attorney general has appealed to the Fifth Circuit a Texas federal judge's final approval of a settlement ending an antitrust class action suit over The Charles Schwab Corp.'s merger with TD Ameritrade, following the Hawkeye State's previous objection claiming the deal offered class members insufficient relief. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:27:10 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424070?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424070 Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. submitted the required application for their planned $85 billion merger on Friday, telling regulators the rail networks have few overlaps and that a combined system will allow freight to move faster and more efficiently across the country. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:22:51 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424118 The blockbuster combination between Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced this past week involves two law firms that have charted very different paths in recent years. Here, a look at what events led up to the firms joining together at the deal table. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:44:50 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424116 Democratic senators urged the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize Compass Inc.'s $1.6 billion buy of rival broker Anywhere Real Estate Inc., saying further consolidation could drive commissions higher and squeeze out remaining competitors. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:42:28 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2411883?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2411883 A tight circle of elite law firms guided the way as megadeals roared back with force in 2025, while a small group of specialist and international firms also made their mark across global transactions spanning infrastructure, gaming, pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence and energy. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:09:51 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2422026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2422026 As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:07:37 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424242?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424242 In this week's Taxation With Representation, Trump Media and Technology Group merges with fusion power company TAE Technologies, pharmaceutical company Cencora boosts its stake in cancer care company OneOncology, and Phoenix Financial partners with private equity giant Blackstone to plug billions into various credit strategies. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:06:19 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2421474?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2421474 Private equity firms and their portfolio companies sought more creative ways to complete deals in 2025 as they navigated uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump's tariffs and other macroeconomic jitters that dampened activity for much of the year. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:59:52 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424268?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424268 WildBrain has agreed to sell its 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. for C$630 million in cash, or roughly $457 million, in a deal steered by three law firms.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:07:07 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424089 Eye disease treatment developer Clearside Biomedical on Friday got permission from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for a January auction of its assets after saying it had resolved objections from shareholders and the U.S. Trustee's Office. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:01:22 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424101 Battery technology company Factorial Inc., led by Goodwin Procter LLP, has announced plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Cartesian Growth Corp. III, advised by Greenberg Traurig LLP, in a deal that values the battery maker at $1.1 billion. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:28:37 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423716?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423716 Most counts have gone forward in a Delaware Court of Chancery suit alleging an unfair "blank check" company take-public merger with a since-reorganized electric vehicle company that faced allegedly undisclosed supply chain problems. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:47:38 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424072?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424072 BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has agreed to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billion, in a deal bolstered by Amicus' settlement of patent litigation that secures U.S. exclusivity for its Galafold drug until 2037, the companies said Friday. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:01:33 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424003?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2424003 Beauty heavyweight Coty said Friday that it will sell its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR for $750 million, while keeping the right to proceeds from any further sale or initial public offering of the hair care brand. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:44:02 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2422722?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2422722 The nation's smallest federal appellate panel punched above its weight in 2025, grappling with numerous suits against the Trump administration, high-profile criminal appeals, a $34 million legal fee bid and a hotly contested kickback law. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:19:57 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423895?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423895 A New York federal judge nudged the Justice Department and Live Nation during a hearing Thursday to limit next year's antitrust jury trial against the live entertainment giant to no more than five weeks, not the eight the government wants, although he left open the possibility for more time. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:29:45 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423340 The past week saw no lack of chatter about potential sales, backdoor discussions, fundraises, initial public offerings and activist investor power moves. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:26:37 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423717?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423717 European enforcers approved Belgian food group Vandemoortele's proposed acquisition of Délifrance SA from French grain cooperative Vivescia, conditioned on the sale of two production facilities for frozen dough products. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:53:04 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423873?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2423873 Two Teamsters unions representing a majority of organized workers at Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific came out in opposition this week to the companies' proposed $85 billion merger, arguing the deal would strangle railroads' competitive angle and drive down safety standards.