Sentences with phrase «as merger law»

As merger law continues to evolve, it is important to be able to delineate the goals of merger review as it fits within the framework of competition policy more generally.

Not exact matches

Boutique law firms Borrello Legal and Graham & Associates have joined forces, with principal partner Mark Borrello saying the merger would provide a solid platform to establish the company as a leader in property, commercial law, and dispute resolution.

Joel joined the firm in 2002 to learn the ropes, and only after spending some time as an associate at Toronto law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

And health insurers, once considered to be a beneficiary of the Affordable Care Act, aren't really a solid Clinton proxy, as many have been withdrawing from the Obamacare marketplaces, casting shade on the law (not to mention that Clinton has spoken out against mergers between some of the largest players, including the proposed Aetna (aet)- Humana (hum) and Anthem (antm)- Cigna (ci) deals).

The merger of two market leaders such as FanDuel and DraftKings would usually attract the attention of antitrust authorities, said Andre Barlow, an antitrust expert with the law firm Doyle, Barlow and Mazard PLLC.

He spent his early career as a corporate attorney for Bingham McCutchen and McCarter & English, where he specialized in providing business law services related to venture - capital financing, public - equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Furthermore, the rules governing companies listed on the NYSE and incorporated under Delaware law require us to submit certain matters to a vote of shareholders for approval, such as mergers, large share issuances or similar transactions, and the approval of equity - based compensation plans.

Here is the answer, and it is as dumb and shareholder - unfriendly as you could want: «Maryland law prohibits companies from doing mergers with so - called «interested stockholders» for a period of five years,» and an «interested stockholder» is anyone who, along with its «affiliates or associates,» owns more than 10 percent of the company's stock.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi also passed a law aiming to encourage a wave of mergers among the country's «popolari» banks — the 10 largest cooperative institutions — while new regulations limiting the number of bank shares that a foundation can hold as well as new tax rules regarding loan write - downs have been introduced.

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He told MPs on the Business Select Committee: «The framework which we have under the act, as you know, confines the public interest test quite narrowly and, of course, all of that takes place within the framework of European merger law.»

But, as Professor MacLean noted in his paper, the Act of Union of 1707 was not simply a great political merger, creating a newly formed, British body of constitutional law, and a legislature to generate it in perpetuity.

As he was voicing his concerns, a pair of administrative law judges released a recommended decision about the merger.

BE THAT AS IT IS, NIGERIA AS CONSTITUTED BY THE BRITISH IS YOUNGER THAN THIS PRE-EXISTING POLITICAL ENTITIES BUT IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THEY CO-EXISTED, HOWEVER THE MERGER OF THE SOUTH AND THE NORTH AND THE EMERGENT NORTH - WEST, SOUTH - SOUTH, NORTH - EAST, SOUTH - EAST,, SOUTH - WEST, NORTH - CENTRAL STRUCTURE IS ONE THAT CAN ONLY THRIVE IN JUSTICE, THAT IS JUSTICE, RULE OF LAW AND FAIRNESS IS THE ONLY GLUE THAT CAN BIND THIS NATION TOGETHER OTHERWISE IT IS AN ENTITY BLOWING IN THE WIND

Previously, she worked at the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP from 2005 - 2012, as a member of the Private Equity group, primarily focusing on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate governance matters and the representation of early - and later - stage growth companies.

As to the reasons for the proposed merger (as opposed to a simple amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation): Section 242 (b) of the Delaware General Corporation law provides that a class vote is ordinarily required to approve an increase in the authorized number of shares of that clasAs to the reasons for the proposed merger (as opposed to a simple amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation): Section 242 (b) of the Delaware General Corporation law provides that a class vote is ordinarily required to approve an increase in the authorized number of shares of that clasas opposed to a simple amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation): Section 242 (b) of the Delaware General Corporation law provides that a class vote is ordinarily required to approve an increase in the authorized number of shares of that class.

Mr. Dobrovolsky practices as a corporate and securities law attorney and has extensive expertise in equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and partnering arrangements and commercial agreements.

A month later, the Ford Foundation put the group of Yale law graduates in the same room as the group of New York lawyers who had incorporated the Natural Resources Defense Council, and essentially forced a merger of the two parties.

Dentons is now comfortably the world's largest law firm by headcount, with almost 7,500 lawyers in 55 countries around the world — a figure that is unlikely to stop rising any time soon, as the firm continues to secure merger deals around the world.

But these days, FCPA business is booming, a welcome growth area for Washington law offices just as work on mergers and securities offerings has begun to wane.

On the other coast, the Law Society of British Columbia reports it is considering a possible regulatory merger with the Notaries Society, as set out in the July issue of E-Brief.

That involves writing legal opinions as to, for example, the melding together of two large ERMSs as is made necessary by a merger or acquisition, or as to creating, amending, and certifying compliance with 72.34 of the ERMSs of large institutions, i.e., to provide assurance that the resulting ERMS can meet the records requirements of designated major laws.

Ralph Dyer practices primarily in the areas of corporate and business law, including corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions as well as employment law.

As well recognized Toronto business lawyers provide legal services for all matters in Business Law, Shareholder Disputes, Partnerships, Litigation, Corporate Law, legal and strategic expertise including mergers and acquisitions, public and private company reorganizations, major transactions, corporate governance, directors» & officers» duties & liabilities, disclosure and business structuring.

As a lawyer, over the last 20 years Vladislav has devoted his practice to advising business clients on corporate and commercial law, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, project financing and public - private partnership, as well as other aspects of business in RussiAs a lawyer, over the last 20 years Vladislav has devoted his practice to advising business clients on corporate and commercial law, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, project financing and public - private partnership, as well as other aspects of business in Russias well as other aspects of business in Russias other aspects of business in Russia.

Once the final order is entered, the temporary order for the payment of spousal maintenance automatically terminates by operation of law, referred to as «merger.»

Prior to joining Willoughby & Hoefer, Chris worked for law firms in Beijing as a member of those firms» cross-border mergers and acquisitions and international arbitration teams.

Prior to joining Dittmar & Indrenius, Heidi worked for another leading Finnish law firm (2014 - 2015) and as a Research Officer at the Finnish Competition Authority as well as a trainee at the European Commission DG Competition where she focused on merger control.

At TV Edwards, our dedicated company law solicitors can not only assist you with the formation of your company and the drafting of vital documents, but also through any business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, was once again recognized by leading legal guide Chambers & Partners as one of the nation's most prominent law firms in middle market mergers and acquisitions, and for complex work within the financial services and real estate sectors.

Laura focuses her practice on civil litigation and regulatory investigations under the federal securities laws as well as state law claims arising from corporate transactions, such as suits seeking to enjoin mergers and acquisitions and appraisals.

He has over 11 years of experience and he handles merger approvals and other matters before the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and frequently speaks on competition law to a variety of audiences and forums such as the Africa Competition Conference and Global Competition Review.

As The Am Law Daily previously reported, DLA Piper announced its merger plans with its alliance partner in January.

Pay special attention to coverage of recent developments in law practice such as law firm break - ups, mergers, and movement of lawyers from firm to firm and reports on in - house developments.

I have helped lawyers apply these disciplines to substantive law practice areas such as: commercial, toxic tort and IP litigation; mergers and acquisitions; corporate governance; industry regulation; trusts and estates; real estate leasing and sales; and environmental and energy law; as well work that spans specialties such as due diligence, e-discovery, contracting, and compliance operations.

Before becoming a barrister, Stephen had extensive experience as a solicitor at major City firms in public and private mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and cross-border), corporate law, acquisition financing and infrastructure

Matt Eckert's diverse business law practice focuses on advising start - up and emerging growth clients across the spectrum of development stages on early - stage business matters, commercial transactions, capital - raising and mergers and acquisitions, as well as representing venture funds in their portfolio investments.

On the transactional side, we serve as consultants to law and accounting firms to provide tax counsel regarding matters as varied as, for example, business succession plan structures, corporate mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, and tax - efficient structuring of property settlement agreements upon divorce.

In the presentation, Mr. Miklave discusses the implications of American labor and civil rights laws for U.S. businesses operating in foreign countries, as well as the implications of foreign - based mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings on U.S. employees.

M&A legal experts in the meantime have gained increased confidence to handle complex share purchase agreements or other transaction instruments similar to that of other SEE jurisdictions as the legal framework for M&A s is up - to - date and not so different to that of other countries in this region (e.g. merger filing legislation for example is fully harmonized with EU law).

Partner numbers across the UK top 50 have grown almost 7 % this year, as a number of significant mergers continue to drive headcount growth at leading law firms.

Concentrations for the purposes of the relevant law include mergers of previously independent undertakings, as well as acquisitions of one or more other undertakings by persons currently controlling one or more other undertakings.

City partners remain sceptical about tie - ups between US and UK law firms that fall short of full financial integration, with around 75 % questioning whether such deals can be thought of as true mergers.

«Parikhit has an established track record in capital markets as well as mergers and acquisitions, which complements our existing practices,» said Daryll Ng, managing partner of Virtus Law.

Bill is also the author of the Canada Chapter in Media, Advertising and Entertainment Law Throughout the World published and updated annually by Thomson Reuters, and a number of published articles on legal topics such as Merger and Acquisitions representations, Cultural Industries under the FTA, International Commercial Arbitration and Equipment Leasing.

The 2016 rankings also included N. Todd Leishman as Salt Lake City Lawyer of the Year in the area of mergers & acquisitions law.

The merger is seen as one of the more successful of recent times in corporate law, and has succeeded in adding scale while for the most part not disrupting one of the nicer cultures in the legal market.