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Acquisitions
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Dewey B Strategic
Rumor of the Day: Is Ravel Law Being Bought by Lexis Nexis? Another Acquisition Without Integration?
By Jean O'Grady
LexisNexis has been on an extraordinary spree -- buying up companies that are almost always the brainchild of a former lawyer and always the product of entrepreneurial inspiration and grit. The latest opportunity? target? victim? May be Ravel Law... Sources…
The CPA Desk
FASB Clarifies the Definition of a Business
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) recently issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU 2017-1”) that clarifies the definition of a business under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations, and affects…
Media Law Prof Blog
Gannett Abandons Purchase Of Tronc
Gannett has abandoned its proposed purchase of Tronc (the conglomerate which owns a number of newspapers including the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times). The deal began some months…
The Healthcare Investor
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Pharos Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in TechLab
Pharos Capital Group has announced it has acquired a controlling position in TechLab. Pharos is acquiring its stake from Alere and TechLab's founders, who will remain with the company and…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Liberty Media Purchases Formula One for $8 Billion
Liberty Media has agreed to takeover Formula One for $8 billion with Bernie Ecclestone remaining the CEO of Formula One. The voting shares will pass to Liberty, and the new…
China Law Insight
天翔环境收购德国比尔芬格水处理公司(Bilfinger Water Technologies GmbH)的100%股权
By King & Wood
作者：Dr. Michiel Huizinga 金杜律师事务所法兰克福办公室 背景 2016年2月，一家在深圳证交所上市的成都环境科技公司——成都天翔环境股份有限公司（简称“天翔环境”）公告收购了德国公司Bilfinger Water Technologies GmbH（简称“BWT”）100%的股权。该交易发生的背景是涉及30多个利益相关方的有限竞卖流程。 BWT是水资源和废水科技系统、组件和服务的全球领先供应商，2015年产值约3亿欧元，有1600名员工。 BWT被Bilfinger SE出售给天翔环境，Bilfinger SE是在法兰克福证券交易所上市的一家领先的德国工程和服务集团，目前正进行重要的战略再定位和重组。该交易由中国金融机构东北证券负责融资，东北证券是天翔环境的保荐人和前期过桥融资提供机构。该交易的最终融资将通过在深圳证交所发行股票购买资产来完成。 全文阅读，请点击此处。
Broadcast Law Blog
SOCAN Buys Audiam – The Consolidation and Fragmentation of Music Rights – What Does it Mean for Music Services?
The Canadian performance rights society SOCAN (essentially the Canadian version of ASCAP, BMI and SESAC) has announced the purchase of Audiam, a private company that specialized in representing composers trying…
The Healthcare Investor
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RoundTable Healthcare Partners Completes Acquisition of Symmetry Surgical
RoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced it has closed on its acquisition of Symmetry Surgical. RoundTable is an operating-oriented firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The company, based in Lake…
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law
What Do Edison, Overalls and Opportunity Have in Common?
Thomas Edison famously said that “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Consistent with Edison’s musings, companies in an acquisition mode…
Socially Aware Blog
Social Links: The ramifications of Microsoft’s LinkedIn purchase; the brands using Snapchat; lawyers’ social media use
Lots of press surrounding Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn: Will LinkedIn change as a result? Will the Microsoft purchase inspire a Twitter acquisition? “Spam King” gets 30 months in jail for…