JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 17, 2025

The total number of Canadian M&A deals declined in the second quarter of 2025 as tariff disruption and uncertainty hampered dealmaking activity. However, the overall value of announced Canadian deals was up considerably in the second quarter of 2025, resulting in higher average deal sizes.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 11, 2025

The 2025 SuperReturn conference in Berlin last week once again solidified its position as a cornerstone event for the global private markets community, offering a vital platform for insights, networking, and a palpable sense of industry evolution.

IT

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 12, 2025

The latest Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing data through May 2025 reveals not a retreat, but a recalibration, signaling a transactional landscape marked by intention and resilience. ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Strategic transactions in the U.S. are holding steady, even as economic pressures mount.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 18, 2025

At the start of the year, we surveyed M&A lawyers to gather their perspectives on the market dynamics, the year ahead, and the impact of representations and warranties insurance (RWI) on deals.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 10, 2025

On June 17 and 18, DealFlow Events held its annual SPAC conference, a long-standing gathering of key players in the SPAC ecosystem. I was once again invited to speak at the event, which provided an opportunity to explore current challenges in the SPAC market and to gain insight into where the market is headed.

IT

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 9, 2025

In the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, it is crucial to consider factors beyond the transaction itself, as the 2025 calendar year is already underway. Evaluating how potential 2025 tax changes and any changes beyond that might impact transactions can help prevent unforeseen challenges and liabilities. By: Ankura

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 10, 2025

In May 2025, there were eleven Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and ten further possible offers announced. Firm Offers announced this month: Recommended cash offer by Tristan Capital Partners for easyHotel Limited – £206.4 million Recommended cash offer by Brillian UK Limited for Trakm8 Holdings plc – £7.76

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2025

As the global markets look towards 2025, a dynamic evolution is anticipated within the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Key strategic drivers such as regulatory adjustments, monetary policy normalizations, and technological advancements are set to steer the course of M&A activities.

Mergers and Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 17, 2025

The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market began 2025 with a slower start than expected given the easing headwinds and building momentum at the end of last year, with the number of deals reported in Q1 lower than the number of deals reported in the same period last year.

Healthcare

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 17, 2025

FUNDamentals is a periodic digest of news and information specifically for private funds and their managers.

Funds

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 2, 2025

In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Global M&A activity was mixed in May: aggregate deal value jumped nearly 40% month-over-month, while total deal count declined 8%.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 5, 2025

Explore the latest legal developments and regulatory updates impacting funds, advisers, and industry participants, including SEC rule amendments, compliance extensions, and guidance on accredited investor verification. By: Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Manager

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 15, 2025

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Key Holding, LLC (Key Holding) concerning its non-U.S. subsidiary’s violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), 31 C.F.R. By: Troutman Pepper Locke

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2025

As of mid-2025, private equity (PE) investors remain intensely interested in health care services and technology companies despite higher borrowing costs, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and an increasingly complex state review landscape. By: ArentFox Schiff

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As an avid Red Sox fan and former Los Angeles resident who often attended Dodgers games, I may still be basking in the Yankees’ loss in the World Series. Whatever the reason, I can’t help but draw parallels between the game of baseball and the world of M&A.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2025

On January 3, 2025, Judge Paul R. 2025 WL 24364 (Del. Wallace of the Superior Court for the State of Delaware granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment in a directors and officers (D&O) insurance denial case against. Harman Intl Indus. Illinois Natl Ins.

Insurance

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 10, 2025

But at the start of 2025, a new regulatory framework was introduced to limit certain outbound investments and transactions by domestic entities. Navigating the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has long been a key consideration for inbound investors to the U.S.

Investment

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 25, 2025

Read our latest insights into the U.S. private equity market. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. The drop in March deal count pushed Q1 deal count to the lowest quarterly level since the onset of the pandemic in Q2 2020.

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 24, 2025

In its first application of the policy on voluntary self-disclosures (“VSDs”) in connection with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), on June 16, 2025, the US Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Security Division (“NSD”) announced that it had declined to prosecute a US private equity firm after it voluntarily disclosed criminal violations of (..)

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 20, 2025

Given the sizable number of market participants and an easing regulatory outlook, we expect to see a surge in banking merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as we look ahead towards 2025 and. By: Ankura

Mergers and Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 31, 2025

Meanwhile, APAC markets recorded strong year-on-year gains during the first half of. By: White & Case LLP

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2025

On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision in favor of defendant, a private equity fund (the Fund), finding that the Funds sale of a portfolio company (the Company) was protected by the business judgment rule and did not harm the interests of minority stockholders.

Sale

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2025

As we move toward the second half of 2025, a window of opportunity is emerging for private equity (PE) firms seeking optimal exits. By: Ankura

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 11, 2025

On 3 July 2025, the UK Takeover Panel (Panel) published a new Practice Statement 36 (PS 36), which provides formal guidance on how the Panel will interpret and apply the Takeover Code to an “unlisted share alternative” (known as stub equity) in the context of a take-private transaction of a UK public company.

Equities

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 23, 2025

On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced the first declination of prosecution for an acquirer that self-disclosed criminal conduct discovered at an acquired entity since the issuance of the NSD’s Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations (..)

Acquisitions

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2025

FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 5 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q2 2025 Washington, DC, (July 25, 2025) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) is proud to announce that it has been ranked the #2 investment bank on Axial’s Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the second quarter of 2025.

Middle Market

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

N22C-05-098 PRW CCLD, 2025 WL 84702 (Del. 7, 2025), the court held the D&O policys bump-up exclusion was not a bar coverage. Indeed, in Harman International Industries, Inc. Illinois National Insurance Company, No. By: McCarter & English, LLP

Insurance

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 9, 2025

To help attendees make the most of the 2025 conference and related events, Morgan Lewis recently hosted its second annual Pre-JPM Conference Networking Event featuring a panel discussion of industry leaders, who offered.

Healthcare

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

Driven by escalating threats, increasing costs and liability to businesses, and a growing and more defined regulatory framework, the cybersecurity market is witnessing a flurry of dealmaking activity, with 2025 already outpacing last year. By: White & Case LLP

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

JULY 24, 2025

Hasn’t broader economic uncertainty made selling in 2025 a risky proposition? ” Mike added that he feels 2025 is “absolutely a seller’s market,” with buyers chasing a limited number of opportunities. But what about the market? We don’t blame you for thinking that way.

Manufacturing

Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Forecast for 2025: Continued Growth: M&A activity is expected to continue to rise in 2025, with a focus on strategic acquisitions and digital transformation. Private Equity Influence: PE-driven deals are expected to reach record highs, driven by the availability of capital and attractive valuations in the software sector.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

On January 31, 2025, the U.S. With the FTC opting not to seek emergency relief from the Fifth Circuit, the deal closed on February 5, 2025. With the FTC opting not to seek emergency relief from the Fifth Circuit, the deal closed on February 5, 2025. mattress retailer with over 2,300 stores).

Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 17, 2025

On July 15, 2025, the Federal Reserve Board released a proposed rule to revise the Large Financial Institution rating system or "LFI Framework." The proposal would change how the Fed evaluates the financial and managerial health of large bank holding companies and large U.S.

Financial Institution

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 15, 2025

On July 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve unveiled a targeted proposal to recalibrate its supervisory rating framework for large bank holding companies, specifically revising the criteria for the coveted “well‑managed” status.

Bank

The TRADE

JULY 29, 2025

On-venue trading represented 64% of total addressable liquidity in European markets in Q2 2025, according to the latest report by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). The Q2 ‘equity primary markets and trading report’ this year found that off-venue trading is gaining significant traction in European markets.

Trading

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 9, 2025

The Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference (BBHIC), held in Toronto this week, drew over 1,500 global participants to one of Canada's leading events for healthcare investment and innovation.

Healthcare

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 21, 2025

In May 2025, the Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced a new “fast track process to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from ally and partner sources.” sectors.

Investment