Haynes and Boone, LLP recently secured a win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which issued a 2-1 decision in favor of Phoenix Fibers, a textile recycling business. The plaintiffs, Sweet People Apparel and Rock Revival, sued Phoenix Fibers for alleged trademark infringement and breach of contract. The plaintiffs opposed the […]
iStar’s committee was advised by Lazard and Clifford Chance US LLP. SAFE’s committee was advised by Houlihan Lokey and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP and Hogan Lovells US LLP (as to Maryland law). iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) and Safety, Income & Growth Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) jointly announced today that iStar has made an […]
Nixon Peabody successfully represented Hungary in a lawsuit involving valuable artworks owned by Hungary and displayed at three museums and a university in Budapest. The Supreme Court rejected the plaintiffs’ challenge to an appellate court’s decision which recognized that Hungary is immune from jurisdiction in the case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District […]
Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction. Cooper Group has entered into a definitive agreement with IBM to acquire IBM’s mortgage servicing business. IBM acquired the Seterus mortgage servicing business in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to help a client manage a broad mortgage portfolio, including high risk loans. IBM was […]
Citigroup Global Markets is acting as capital markets advisor to Churchill. Citi and M. Klein and Company served as financial advisors to Churchill. Blank Rome LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison served as legal counsel to Churchill. Credit Suisse served as exclusive financial advisor to Clarivate, Onex and BPEA. Latham & Watkins LLP […]
CIBC Capital Markets acted as the financial advisor to SemGroup, Evercore acted as financial advisor to SemGroup’s Board of Directors and TD Securities acted as the financial advisor to KKR with respect to this transaction. RBC Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Meritage and Riverstone. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Osler, Hoskin & […]
Fried Frank advised Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP on the deal Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Aptitude Investment Management. The acquisition will complement GSAM’s world-class alternative investments program and expand its suite of offerings for clients. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Aptitude is an […]
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Benjamín Valdez & Asociados, Comte & Font – Legalsa, Latham & Watkins and Arias advised on the deal América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V. (América Móvil) executed its acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala S.A. (Telefónica Guatemala) for $333 million and its entry into an […]
Cravath represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with the arrangement of a $2.25 billion five‑year revolving credit facility made available to VF Corporation VF Corporation is an American worldwide apparel and footwear company. The transaction closed on December 17, 2018. The Cravath team included partner Tatiana Lapushchik (Picture) […]
For Lilly, Deutsche Bank is acting as the exclusive financial advisor and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is acting as legal advisor in this transaction. For Loxo Oncology, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Fenwick & West LLP is acting as legal advisor. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) […]
Lazard and BofA Merrill Lynch are acting as financial advisors to the Special Committee of the Papa John’s Board of Directors. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is legal counsel to the Special Committee, and Hogan Lovells US LLP is legal counsel to the Company. Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) has entered into […]
Bentall Kennedy and Sun Life Investment Management received financial advice on the transaction from Berkshire Global Advisors and legal advice from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Evercore provided financial advice to GreenOak and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Covington & Burling LLP provided legal advice to GreenOak and its owners. Bentall Kennedy […]
