/mergersacquisitions?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Mergers & Acquisitions Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:12:32 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372447?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372447 A quartet of Senate Democrats called Friday for the U.S. Department of Justice's internal watchdog to look for "improper business and political considerations" in the settlement permitting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:58:44 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372215?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372215 Two newly unveiled mergers involving special purpose acquisition companies will aim to take a nuclear energy company and an Italian e-grocery operation public on U.S. exchanges at a combined value of nearly $500 million. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:37:10 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372291?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372291 The U.S. Department of Justice abandoned its challenge of a corporate travel management deal, while lawmakers are calling for scrutiny of the agency's recent decision to settle a different case, and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to nix the requirements placed on a pair of oil and gas deals. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:57:41 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372177 An Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. subsidiary breached a contract by withholding $50 million owed to a patent insurance and underwriting venture under first-year terms of a three-year merger and earnout deal, a Delaware vice chancellor has found. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:56:27 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2367457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2367457 After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:30:19 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2370698?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2370698 Big Tech firms are increasingly turning to so-called reverse acquihires to quickly secure talent and technology, but as these deals grow in size and frequency, they may invite the very regulatory scrutiny the strategy is designed to avoid. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:28:40 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372275?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372275 A Texas bankruptcy judge signed off Friday on the going-concern sale of fiber network provider Everstream, which plans to use proceeds from the $384.6 million sale of its business to exit Chapter 11. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:17:30 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371438 In contrast with the Biden administration, the second Trump administration has signaled a renewed willingness to resolve merger enforcement concerns through remedies from the outset, particularly when the proposed fix is structural, clearly addresses the harm and does not require burdensome oversight, say attorneys at Cooley. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:26:12 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372379?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372379 In this week's Taxation With Representation, Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. announce megamerger plans, Palo Alto Networks acquires identity security company CyberArk, Brookfield buys British life insurer Just Group, and Duke Energy sells its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution business to Spire Inc. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:15:54 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372284 Private equity firm Cinven said on Friday it has agreed to acquire software supplier Smart Communications, with counsel from Clifford Chance. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:51:07 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372361?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2372361 High-tech instruments manufacturer Spectris said Friday that it is throwing its support behind a sweetened £4.2 billion ($5.6 billion) cash offer from U.S. private equity shop Advent, which has turned its head away from a £4.1 billion courtship from KKR. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:17:31 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371860?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371860 A California state judge added $195 million in exemplary damages to a $605 million trade secrets verdict against oil giant Phillips 66 following its "abusive behavior" toward startup and onetime acquisition target Propel Fuels. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:20:57 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371691 Several trade and public interest groups urged the Federal Communications Commission to hold a full agency review of T-Mobile's plan to take over most of UScellular after FCC staff gave the deal a green light almost three weeks ago. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:45:00 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371625?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371625 Energy infrastructure firm MPLX LP said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Northwind Midstream for $2.38 billion in cash, in a move that will expand its natural gas operations in the Delaware Basin region of New Mexico. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:27:30 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2370892?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2370892 A Milwaukee-based advisory firm is in late talks for a stake sale at a $1 billion valuation, Black Rock Coffee Bar files confidentially for an initial public offering at a similar value, and the Intercontinental Exchange is in talks to buy Enverus for $6 billion. Here, ¼«ËÙÈü³µ breaks down these and other notable rumors from the past week. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:03:54 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2369136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2369136 Claims that Paramount’s decision to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump while it was undergoing a premerger regulatory review amounts to a quid pro quo misconstrue bribery law and ignore how modern legal departments operate, says Ediberto Román at the Florida International University College of Law. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:11:37 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371382?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371382 Solar panel business Sunnova Energy International Inc. secured a Texas bankruptcy judge's blessing Thursday to sell almost all of its assets to a group of lenders for about $118 million. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:42:07 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2343351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2343351 Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:21:10 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371537?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371537 Chinese e-commerce heavyweight JD.com has said it will take Ceconomy AG private in a cash deal for approximately €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion), which is being backed by the German retail group's board, anchor shareholders and founding family. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:02:12 +0000 /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371503?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /mergersacquisitions/articles/2371503 Investment giant Brookfield said Thursday that it plans to buy Just Group, a British life insurer, for £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) in a deal steered by A&O Shearman and Slaughter and May.