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Antitrust Concerns About ESG Investing Are Not Going Away

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For the last several years, investor activism to further environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals has faced significant antitrust scrutiny in the United States. This scrutiny reached a new level in June 2024 when the...more

Morgan Lewis

A Look at the M&A Trends Impacting the Technology Industry

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M&A dealmakers have been on a wild ride: from the pandemic-fueled rout in 2020 to 2021’s record-breaking recovery to a steep decline in 2023, the global M&A market has offered a masterclass in volatility. While global M&A...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2023 M&A Annual Review

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2023—from advising SoftBank on two acquisitions of public companies in the robotics space, to partnering with sustainable food...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Antitrust Laws and ESG Shareholder Engagement

I. Introduction - Shareholder activism to further environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals faces intense antitrust scrutiny in the United States. Some members of Congress and state attorneys general claim these...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update #2

The question is no longer whether the volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic will deepen the difficulties businesses and other institutions face in the coming months, but by how much and in what ways. In the past few...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Understanding U.S. Stockholder Activism - A Practical Primer

Because stockholder activism strikes at the heart of a company’s governance structure – often threatening the continuity of a board and the management team alike – the topic is susceptible to fear, uncertainty and doubt....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Mergers & Acquisitions 2019: USA Chapter

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2018 M&A Numbers - Following 2017’s market decline, overall M&A volume trended in a positive direction in 2018. While the almost 20,000 transactions closed globally in 2018 did represent a 15 percent drop from the previous...more

Cooley LLP

M&A Team News - January 2016

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Here is a look back at the top M&A developments that affected deal-making last year and a look forward to our expectations for 2016....more

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