Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A veteran attorney who has spent more than 40 years working with oil and gas regulatory clients on a range of issues has left Latham & Watkins LLP to join Bracewell LLP's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Wednesday.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP has expanded several of its practices in both its New York and Washington, D.C. offices, with three partners who focus on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and privacy and connectivity law, the firm announced Monday.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP assumed work on more initial public offerings than any other law firm in January, steering five IPOs for companies and underwriters during a month that saw a rise in new listings that could portend additional momentum beyond February.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, and Haveli Investments have agreed to buy British video game developer and publisher Jagex from private equity giant Carlyle, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, in a deal worth around £900 million ($1.14 billion), according to a Friday announcement.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 10, 2023

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has added a more-than 16 year veteran from Latham & Watkins LLP to its capital markets team in Washington, D.C., the firm announced on Tuesday.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 20, 2023

billion to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, with the latter firm represented by Latham & Watkins LLP. McGuireWoods LLP-backed energy company NiSource said Tuesday it has agreed to sell a 19.9% stake in its electric and gas distribution company NIPSCO for $2.15

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 2, 2024

While many people hit pause to reflect during the last week of 2023, some dealmakers kept their foot on the gas, with law firms including Latham & Watkins and Cooley guiding significant transactions. Here, Law360 looks at the deals that were announced over the holiday break.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 9, 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP has hired a longtime partner and private equity practice leader from DLA Piper, the firm announced Monday.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 23, 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP has hired a former WilmerHale partner to serve as the global co-chair of its international arbitration practice, the firm announced Thursday.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP for €1.19 billion) in a deal guided by Linklaters LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP. Singapore-based airport services titan SATS Ltd. has offered to take over Worldwide Flight Services from U.S. billion ($1.14

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 18, 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP-led Ares Management Corp. has agreed to buy Crescent Point Capital, an Asia-focused private equity firm with $3.8 billion in assets under management, which is being guided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Milbank LLP on the transaction.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 24, 2022

Logistics service provider DB Schenker, led by Latham & Watkins LLP, and USA Truck, advised by Scudder Law Firm, are combining forces to expand services in a deal announced Friday featuring an enterprise value of approximately $435 million.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 12, 2022

For the second time this year, Latham & Watkins LLP has added a Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP attorney for its private equity and mergers and acquisitions practices in Houston, the firm announced Monday.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 29, 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP has added a former Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP partner to its Washington, D.C., office, whose practice will focus on financial, corporate and regulatory law, the firm said Monday.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 25, 2022

French energy firm TotalEnergies announced Wednesday it has reached a roughly $2.39 renewables company Clearway Energy Group from Global Infrastructure Partners, with the help of a Latham & Watkins LLP deal team. billion deal to buy a 50% stake in U.S.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 12, 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP-Led Vital Energy Inc. said Friday it has agreed to acquire the assets of O'Melveny & Myers LLP-led Forge Energy II Delaware LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm EnCap, in partnership with a third party for a total of $540 million.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP added a partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to its transactional tax practice in New York, one who has advised the tax aspects for more than a dozen billion-dollar funds, the firm announced.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 4, 2023

The San Francisco Bay Area is getting a professional women's soccer team, spearheaded by four legendary players and an ownership group from Latham & Watkins LLP-led global firm Sixth Street, which is investing $125 million into the National Women's Soccer League club, according to details released Tuesday.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 29, 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP are among the firms guiding talks for a multibillion-dollar merger between Webhelp and Concentrix Corp., the companies revealed Wednesday, in a potential deal that would bolster both companies' positions as leaders in the rapidly-growing customer experience industry.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 19, 2022

Statement by Chair Gensler on PCAOB Amendments to Strengthen Auditing Standards for Audits Involving Multiple Firms. PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive. PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive. Posted by Kem Ihenacho, Clare Scott, and Anne Mainwaring, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 15, 2022.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

provides key guidance on advance notice bylaw provisions Posted by Andrew Freedman, Lori Marks-Esterman, and Adrienne Ward, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, on Thursday, February 1, 2024 Tags: AAU , Advance Notice Bylaw , ANB , Delaware law , Kellner , Shareholder activism How Do Consumers Use Firm Disclosure? Davies, Sarah E. Fortt, and Betty M.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 16, 2022

Private equity firm The Carlyle Group, guided by Latham & Watkins LLP, said Monday it struck a $4.2 billion deal to buy government contractor ManTech, represented by King & Spalding LLP.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

English Premier League soccer team Manchester United, guided by Latham & Watkins LLP, has said it is exploring strategic alternatives — including a potential sale — in an announcement that comes on the heels of a flurry of deal-making activity for elite English soccer clubs, which have become appetizing propositions for investors, including U.S.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 23, 2022

Investment firms Gurnet Point Capital and Patient Square Capital will acquire publicly traded biopharmaceutical company Radius Health Inc. in a transaction valued up to $890 million and put together by Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and Ropes & Gray, the companies said Thursday.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Huber, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Tags: China , Foreign firms , IPOs , Merger litigation , Shareholder rights , U.S. Voluntary ESG “Materiality” Assessments — Legal Considerations and Dos and Don’ts. Posted by Paul A. Davies, Sarah E. Fortt, and Betty M. Green Energy Depends on Critical Minerals.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 17, 2022

Posted by Sarah Fortt, Betty Huber, and Maj Vaseghi, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Tags: China , Foreign firms , Insider trading , International governance , SEC , SEC enforcement , Securities enforcement , Securities regulation. California Gender Board Diversity Law Is Held Unconstitutional.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 10, 2024

FTC Chair Khan’s opening remarks highlighted the dangers of consolidated markets and expressed concern that certain AI firms would achieve dominance and use their market power to harm consumers. This post comes to us from Latham & Watkins.

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Benzinga

MAY 10, 2023

Advisors Centerview Partners and BofA Securities are serving as financial advisors to Syneos Health, Ernst & Young LLP provided additional strategic advice, and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal counsel. per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion, including outstanding debt.

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Benzinga

JUNE 6, 2023

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Gurnet Point, a leading healthcare investment firm, and Novo Holdings, a holding and investment company responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, will acquire all outstanding shares of Paratek for $2.15 per share in cash, plus a CVR of $0.85

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 12, 2023

This post comes to us from Latham & Watkins LLP. It is based on the firm’s blogpost, “And Now There Are Six: Iowa Passes New Privacy Law,” dated April 3, 2023, and available here.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

for further information, see this previous Latham post ). This post comes to us from Latham & Watkins LLP. It is based on the firm’s memorandum, “SEC Unveils Strategic Plan With Renewed Focus on Technology,” dated September 15, 2022, and available here. .

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This post comes to us from Latham & Watkins. It is based on the firm’s memorandum, “The Proposed ESG Auditing Rule You Know Nothing About,” dated September 5, 2023, and available here. ENDNOTES [1] [link]. [2] 3] [link]. [4] 4] See AS 2405.01. [5] 5] See AS 2405.05-06. 6] See AS 2405.06. [7]

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 14, 2023

Holian, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Thursday, July 13, 2023 Tags: anti-ESG , Antitrust , Asset Managers , ESG , Financial institutions , investment funds , Monetary policy Reopening of Advance Notice Window Requires Activists to Show “Radical Shift” at Company Posted by Scott A. Huber, Sarah E. Fortt, and Joshua N.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Statement by Chair Gensler on Agreement Governing Inspections and Investigations of Audit Firms Based in China and Hong Kong. Engel, Matthew Rawlinson, and Peter Trombly, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 12, 2022

Wink and Naim Culhaci, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Tags: Compensation disclosure , Disclosure , Earnings announcements , Equity-based compensation , Executive Compensation , Firm performance , Incentives , Information environment , Pay for performance. Amendments to Form 13F. Mirvis, David A.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 15, 2022

Posted by Alex Wyman, Colleen Smith, and Kristin Murphy, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Tags: Asset management , Climate change , Environmental disclosure , ESG , Greenwashing , Institutional Investors , Materiality , Private firms , Securities regulation , Spinoffs , Sustainability.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 10, 2023

This post comes to us from Latham & Watkins LLP. It is based on the firm’s memorandum, “ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind in 2023,” dated January 5, 2023, and available here. ENDNOTES. [1]

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