Linklaters acts for Mondi in deal to create £10bn packaging giant as global M&A surges after 2023’s slump
Slaughters advises Nationwide on deal to create UK’s second-largest savings and mortgage provider as CC reps Virgin Money
Berkeley Research Group survey shows that digital assets, energy and ESG will be key disputes areas in 2024
Canadian firms Goodmans and Blake Cassels & Graydon also advise as consolidation in US gas and oil industry continues apace
Biggest global M&A deal since start of 2024 continues rebound in megadeals following fallow 2023
Wachtell acts for Diamondback on acquisition that will make it third-biggest producer in largest US oilfield
Tesco to unload credit card, loan businesses to Barclays, with the two companies also entering into a 10-year distribution deal
Survey of senior executives by Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket points to ‘more active global M&A market’
A&O reps WillScot as modular office lease company moves to expand presence across North America
Tonya Drake is promoted to GC, while CLO Glen Weinstein will lead iRobot Corporation on interim basis
Cleary acts for Synopsys as Skadden and Goodwin counsel Ansys in cash-and-stock deal that could attract regulatory scrutiny
Freshfields and Covington also advise on deal highlighting increased appetite for big ticket deals after slump in 2023
M&A rankings leader Kirkland advises target Callon as energy sector consolidation continues apace
Deal value fell 17% in 2023 to $2.9trn with volume down 6% to 55,200
Sidley advises South Korea’s Coupang on its acquisition of troubled luxury e-commerce platform, advised by Latham
Milbank and Wachtell advise US Steel as Ropes & Gray counsels Japan’s Nippon Steel on its biggest acquisistion to date
Deal sees KFC buy all of Skadden-repped EG’s UK and Ireland KFC businesses
O’Melveny advises Alaska as Wilson Sonsini reps Hawaiian in deal likely to attract regulatory scrutiny
Wachtell, Clifford Chance and Cleary also among firms called in for one of Europe’s biggest buyouts this year
Freshfields acts for longtime client Mars as HSF counsels AIM-listed Hotel Chocolat