Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today it is advising Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE:MJN) in the $7.7 billion split off of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s 83% stake in the company. The transaction is expected to be completed in mid-December.
9 October 2009 – The 2010 edition of IFLR1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial law firms, ranked Mayer Brown in 15 practice categories. Four practices were given top-tier rankings: Hong Kong Restructuring & Insolvency; Thailand Restructuring & Insolvency; United States Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization; and Vietnam Banking & Finance. In addition, 26 partners were ranked as leading lawyers. IFLR1000 rankings are based on extensive independent research, and provides analysis of the best financial law firms operating in more than 100 markets worldwide.
22 September 2009 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that the 2010 edition of Chambers Latin America ranks the firm in four Latin America-wide practice categories: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A and Projects. Mayer Brown also is ranked in Brazil in the Banking & Finance: Locally Based International Counsel category.
28 July 2009 – Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is advising client SPSS regarding a proposed acquisition of the company by IBM for approximately $1.2 billion. The acquisition is subject to SPSS shareholder approval, applicable regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions. It is expected to close later in the second half of 2009.
June 19, 2009 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that its practices are ranked in 21 categories in the 2009 edition of Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa.
12 June 2009 - Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that 124 of its attorneys are ranked in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, including 32 who achieved top-band ranking or higher in 26 national and/or state categories.
June 4, 2009 - Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the 2009 edition of Legal 500 United States ranks the firm’s practices in 24 categories, including top-tier rankings in five categories.
The State Administration of Industry and Commerce ("SAIC") promulgated the Administrative Measures on Registration of Capital Contribution with Equity Interests ("Measures") on 14 January 2009, which will take effect on 1 March 2009.
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, has been named the Law Firm of the Year in the private equity sector by Private Equity Magazine, which reports on the French capital investment industry. The award was determined by a jury comprising representatives of private equity firms and partners from law firms active in the private equity market. Mayer Brown also won in 2006.
2 December 2008 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised Oxford Catalysts Group PLC on their acquisition of Velocys, Inc, the leading designer and developer of microchannel process technology for the production of synthetic fuels and commodity chemicals.
27 November 2008 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown advised EUROFER, the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries, before the European Commission in their opposition of BHP Billiton’s takeover bid for Rio Tinto. This was originally valued at $150 billion, and has now been withdrawn.
7 October 2008 - The recent string of broken M&A deals arising out of the credit crunch and general economic turmoil has resulted in a series of judicial decisions that provide practitioners with guidance on a variety of M&A issues.
On 29 July 2008 the Board of Legal Counsellors of the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce (the "Legal Counsellors") resolved at meeting No. 5/2551 (2008) that boards of directors of private limited liability companies ("Private Companies") shall no longer pass resolutions without holding physical (actual) meetings or by way of circular resolutions. This interpretation is already in force and applies to all existing and newly incorporated Private Companies.
15 July 2008 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised Kappa Energy Holdings Ltd in connection with its sale to Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (a TSX listed company) for $168 million.
6 June 2008 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown advised specialist insurance fund manager Audley Gilroy Insurance Capital Management (AGICM Limited) and Audley Gilroy Insurance Opportunities Fund L.P. (AGIOF) on the acquisition of SLI Holdings Limited and its subsidiary The Scottish Lion Insurance Company Limited from Hong Kong-based China Merchants Group.
There are key differences in deal protection mechanisms available to bidders for publicly listed companies in negotiated transactions in the US and the UK. For example, higher termination fees and a greater variety of non-solicitation provisions tend to be used in US deals than in UK deals.
17 April 2008 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised private equity fund, Langholm Capital, on the acquisition of Tyrrells Potato Chips.
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