M&A

Spirit and Frontier Merger Valued at $6.6 Billion

Ultra-low-cost carriers Spirit Airlines Inc. and Frontier Airlines will merge in a deal valued at $6.6 billion. The merger will lead to Frontier owning […]

Streaming Services Consolidate, Price Increases To Follow

Everything in Hollywood is BIG but the impending merger between Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia is MEGA, and according to a regulatory filing on Feb […]

Consolidation In the Legal Services Sector

Epiq has acquired Hyperion Global Partners, a provider of tech and other services to the legal profession. Epiq was formed in 2016 out of […]

Law Firm Mergers Stay Hot

Question – How are global temperatures and law firm mergers alike? Answer – Every year they set a new record. 2017 saw 102 mergers, […]

The Hidden Perils Of Law Firm Mergers

Law firm mergers, and even the preliminary negotiations for a merger that never takes place, can bring with them some horrific problems. This issue […]

Decision Time For Mega-Merger

AT&T is determined to purchase Time Warner. Whether the Justice Dept. will allow it is up to Makan Delrahim, an early Trump supporter who […]

Law Firm Mergers Big Again In 2016

2016 marked the fourth consecutive year with more than 80 law firm mergers or acquisitions, and a record 11 cross-border mergers and acquisitions, according […]

Trends In Canadian M&A

An unusually strong end of year 2015 bolstered Canadian M&A activity, and the trend continued into early 2016, writes Blake, Cassels & Graydon attorney […]

Merger Litigation Hit With Major Blow

Delaware’s Chancery Court will be “increasingly vigilant” about not signing off on merger litigation that looks to benefit only the lawyers who bring it, […]

New M&A Concern: National Security

The Pentagon and other U.S. agencies will soon propose legislation that would allow regulators to block proposed corporate mergers based on national security concerns. […]