No Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Tiffany & Co push back against initial takeover offer
Tiffany & Co reject surprise $14.9billion takeover bid by the world's largest luxury goods group, LVMH.
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November 22, 2019
Another Step into Your Privacy: Google acquires Fitbit
Technology Giant Google is to buy the health technology company Fitbit for $2.1 billion, raising concerns about the personal data of Fitbit’s 28 million users.
November 18, 2019
Collaboration is the K-EY to Success: EY acquires yet another legal services firm
EY, one of the “Big Four” accountancy firms, has acquired Riverview Law and Pangea3 over the last year, with hopes to integrate both companies into its EY Law division.
November 18, 2019
A Big Thoma-cquisition: Thoma Bravo takes UK cybersecurity firm private for £3.1 billion
The US private equity group Thoma Bravo has announced that it will acquire the Oxford based cybersecurity firm Sophos for £3.1 billion, a 37% premium on Sophos’ last closing price.
November 7, 2019
Deliver-coup d’état?: The CMA start an investigation into Amazon’s takeover of Deliveroo
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has commenced an investigation into the potential effects of Amazon’s intended investment in Deliveroo.
November 4, 2019
Make It a Double: Dentons to create first “truly national American law firm” with dual partnership
The world’s largest law firm will partner with American outfits Bingham Greenebaum and Cohen & Grigsby, to create a national firm comprised of nearly 1,100 lawyers, capable of serving clients across 33 US markets.
October 21, 2019
Swooping into the UK Market: Alston & Bird open its first UK office
US law firm, Alston & Bird, launches its first London office.
October 14, 2019
One In, All In: Stevens & Bolton moves to all-equity partnership model
Regional outfit Stevens & Bolton has levelled the playing field for its partners by implementing an all-equity partnership model, making good on its 2017 strategic plan.
October 14, 2019
Growth Continues: Dentons plants seeds in Argentina and Uruguay
Dentons (the world’s largest law firm by headcount) has merged with leading law firms in Argentina and Uruguay.
October 12, 2019
Pension Pushing: Lane Clark & Peacock snap up KPMG Pension division
Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP), one of the UK’s largest financial consultancy firms, is looking to bid £200m in a takeover of Big Four auditor KMPG’s pensions advisory division.
September 10, 2019