Deals - Page 3
Kirkland tops global M&A rankings after strongest first half for dealmaking since records began
Chicago-founded giant comfortably ahead of Skadden and Sullivan & Cromwell in second and third spot respectively
Majority of business leaders expect M&A activity to increase in 2026 - report
Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket survey shows 52% of execs anticipate rising deal levels
Cravath, Latham guide Martin Marietta’s $13.5bn Lhoist North America merger
French firm Bredin Prat also helps steer latest in string of deals in the US building-products industry
Legora becomes official partner of English Premier League football giants Chelsea FC
Swedish legaltech firm expands push to secure sport related sponsorships
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters advise on Volkswagen’s €7.4bn majority-stake sale of marine engine unit to Bain
Volkswagen sells 51% stake in marine engine-maker Everllence to US private equity firm Bain Capital
Legal education firm BARBRI acquires AI learning tool provider Lega
Lega’s AI training platform provides practical experiences, workshops and simulations
Kirkland, Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts guide building materials giant CRH’s $8.5bn Arcosa buy
Kirkland counsels Ireland’s CRH with Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts across the table in deal that will expand its exposure to US infrastructure demand
Raft of law firms score roles on Pizza Hut’s $2.7bn sale
Weil, Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Greenberg Traurig, Sidley Austin and Fangda Partners advise on two separate Yum Brands disposals
Legal intelligence firm Relativity acquires AI document automation platform Gavel
Deal will enable Relativity to better integrate its AI platform with Microsoft Word
US legaltech firm Clio to acquire Canadian AI legal data start-up Jurisage
Firm seeks to establish legal AI foundation in Canada ahead of Clio Work launch in the country
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Hogan Lovells guide $5.1bn auto parts deal
Combination of Ohio-based Dana with Eaton’s mobility business promises to create a more comprehensive supplier serving commercial- and light-vehicle markets
Trio of firms guide GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug maker buy
Davis Polk and Slaughter and May advise GSK as Ropes & Gray counsels target Nuvalent
AI patent platform start-up DeepIP acquires German AI assistant PatentMaker
DeepIP is seeking to accelerate how AI shapes patent workflows across Europe
Kirkland co-builds AI platform with tech firm Palantir
World’s largest law firm has co-developed AI technology to support its private equity clients with fundraising
Linklaters, Hogan Lovells lead Ingredion’s £2.7bn Tate & Lyle buy
Linklaters acts for Tate & Lyle as Hogan Lovells counsels US-based Ingredion in deal that represents another loss for London stock market