M&A

Deals analysis

• Royal Group: Boost for onshore deals in Cambodia

  01 December 2009

  A Cambodian company has successfully closed the country's largest-ever M&A deal. The deal was financed onshore by a group of international banks, showing the potential for foreign interest in south-east Asian deals that have the right structure

• Weil on private equity exit; Davis Polk, Herbies on Procter sale; GM uses Jones Day for antitrust fight

  01 October 2009

News analysis

• Nortel: Consortium bids can save distressed M&A

  01 December 2009

  The latest asset sale by Canadian telecoms company Nortel has proved that strong consortium bids are vital to the success of distressed M&A deals

• Don't fret about Korean poison pills

  01 December 2009

  Korea announced a bill that would allow companies to use poison pills against hostile bidders, but observers believe that such a move is unnecessary as companies are already well protected

• Case studies in realising value

  01 December 2009

  Recent company rescues in the UK and US hold a lot of lessons for lawyers advising on similar deals

• Strategic if anything

  01 December 2009

  The corporate departments that weathered this downturn well, from the IFLR1000

• Would you take the risk?

  01 December 2009

  Chances are New York's amended statute does not invalidate proxy votes. But if you were closing a large merger would you take that chance?

• Hit from both sides

  01 November 2009

  Targets are pushing for specific performance and banks won't take on the risk, leaving private equity in the middle

• A lesson in force majeure

  01 November 2009

  In a distressed sale, is it reasonable for a liquidator to exit on receiving notice that his appointment is being challenged?

• Too much compromise

  01 November 2009

  The proposed law has too many exemptions and prohibitions that do not extend to M&A agreements

• Bright future for private equity

  01 October 2009

  Private equity houses including Blackstone, Carlyle and Citadel gathered in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the industry

• Hong Kong concert party definition too wide

  01 October 2009

• Reverse break fees to increase, in US

  01 October 2009

• What worries Asia private equity most?

  01 October 2009

  In-house lawyers at private equity firms fear a lack of information above all else

• Private equity could save the day

  01 October 2009

  If regulators can streamline the bidding process, the new rules letting private equity buy troubled banks will help save the US deposit insurance fund

• Opportunities and pitfalls

  01 October 2009

  Energy M&A in Turkey is not easy, yet there was $6.6 billion of deals last year. Here's how it works

• Structures and guidance

  01 October 2009

  Regulatory and jurisdictional arbitrage are the flavour of the month for politicians. Private equity funds need to know the options they have

• The meaning of the Swedish note

  01 October 2009

  The tweaks and changes from the Swedish presidency for the regulation of alternative investment in Europe. And why the US reforms would be easier to live with

• China competition rules will help banks consolidate

  01 September 2009

• Companies: beware dawn raids in China

  01 July 2009

• BHP-Rio could provoke China regulatory tussle

  01 July 2009

• Outbound Chinese companies need better PR

  01 July 2009

• We do have a clear plan

  01 July 2009

  Andrew Baker, chief executive officer of Aima, responds to criticism of the body's reaction to the draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

• Investors need protection

  01 July 2009

  Every partner's now an insolvency and restructuring lawyer, or so the joke goes. But this has only fuelled debate about the best tactics to use

• Call for reform

  01 July 2009

  India must adopt best regulatory practices followed by China, Japan and the US or it will miss out on outbound deals

• It all depends on 14 people

  01 July 2009

  Poor drafting in India's competition law will burden an inexperienced commission with creating a workable regime

• Replace the clearing system

  01 July 2009

  The problems with the PCCW scheme show that the Hong Kong clearing system has had its day. And that the courts will take a more active role in future schemes

• No passivity or breakthrough

  01 July 2009

  These principles have been removed from the law. But takeover defences may be challenged elsewhere