The Deal
Saturday, July 4, 
5:35 pm

Syndicate

Contributors

Topics

Law

U.S. banks play with fire in Bharti-MTN deal

The good news for Africa's No. 2 cell-phone operator MTN Group Ltd. may ultimately turn sour for investor J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM).  According to The Economic Times, J.P. Morgan is one of a handful of banks providing $500 million apiece to finance No. 1 Indian cell-phone company...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


IBM v. Johnson: The saga continues

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Filed under: CD Community | Law
Tagged: ,
Midafternoon Friday we told you that U.S. District Judge Stephen Robinson had ruled that David Johnson, IBM Corp.'s (NYSE:IBM) former vice president for corporate development, can work at rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) during IBM's suit against him. IBM is suing Johnson, arguing his move to Dell violates a noncompete agreement,...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


Judge says ex-IBM M&A chief can work at Dell

Posted on June 26, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Filed under: Careers | Law | Movers & Shakers | People
Tagged: , , ,
For now, that is. U.S. District Judge Stephen Robinson says Dave Johnson, IBM Corp.'s (NYSE:IBM) former vice president for corporate development can work at rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) during its suit against Johnson. IBM claims Johnson is violating a noncompete clause by going to work for Dell. Bloomberg News picked...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


IBM, Dell backstory on M&A chief poaching

Posted on June 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Careers | Growth Strategy | Law | Movers & Shakers | People
Tagged: , , , ,
The latest: IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) named Elias Mendoza, who joined the company three years ago from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), to head its corporate development  team. IBM made the move as it battles former M&A chief David Johnson in court, who was lured away by rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL).Dell has long...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


New emission rules both bad and good for Detroit

Posted on May 18, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Filed under: Detroit Breakdown | Law
Tagged: , ,
The White House is expected on Tuesday to announce new emissions standards that would cut greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and trucks by 30% by 2016. That's bad news and good news for domestic automakers already scrambling to restructure their operations and restore profitability. Automakers have long fought tougher...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


More DOJ scrutiny of Google, Microsoft?

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Case Studies | Joint Ventures and Alliances | Law
Tagged: , , , ,
As expected, Justice Department antitrust chief Christine Varney erased a policy the Bush administration set in place that made it difficult to pursue antitrust cases against big firms, such as Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). Varney said in a statement that "the division will return to tried and...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


Pepsi sues over secret meeting

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Case Studies | Corporate Strategy | Law
Tagged: , , ,
Instead of raising its $6 billion cash-and-stock bid for its two biggest bottlers, PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) filed suit in Delaware against Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE:PBG) and certain of its directors. The suit claims the bottling group's board kept Pepsi in the dark about a meeting where it adopted...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


Reports: Justice hardening antitrust law

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | CD Community | Law | People
Tagged: , , ,
Serial dealmakers beware. An Associate Press report, citing an Obama administration official, says the Justice Department will revert antitrust guidelines put in place by the Bush administration back to those similar to the Clinton administration.The new agenda, which would make it easier to pursue antitrust cases against big firms, is...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


Apple, Google face FTC antitrust probe

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt and former Genentech Inc. chief executive Arthur Levinson sit on the boards of both Google and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). According to The New York Times, that isn't sitting well with the Federal Trade Commission, who thinks it violates the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914,...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


War of the words: China deal forms Aussie pol war

The deal: Aluminum Corp. of China, known as Chinalco, would acquire assets and stock in debt-laden mining giant Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RTP) for $19.5 billion.The pols: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (pictured), Australian Parliament Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull and Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan.The worry: Will China gain too much control of...  Continue reading
[ Share ]  [ E-mail]  [ Leave a Comment ]  [ Full Story ]


Browse past entries in the Law category by date

Search


Search For

Decade of The Deal

Corporate Dealmaker Video


Vanterra's Shad Azimi on PE's evolution

Vanterra Capital's Azimi on how PE firms are investing in management to increase the value of their portfolio companies.


Movers & Shakers


Cuong Viet Do
Tyco Electronics Ltd.

Ram Ramakrishnan
Millipore Corp.

Cliff Miller
DeviceVM Inc.

Sam Wick
News Corp.

Arturo Gomez
Purfresh Inc.
Cuong Viet Do, Tyco Electronics Ltd.
Ram Ramakrishnan, Millipore Corp.
Cliff Miller, DeviceVM Inc.
Sam Wick, News Corp.
Arturo Gomez, Purfresh Inc.


COMPLETE MOVERS & SHAKERS ARCHIVES

The Magazine


MACDdec1cover.gifAnd the winners are...
Even in a period when things like toxic credit default swaps and noxious structured investment vehicles dominate the conversation in many parts of the deal community, people are still willing to take the time to recognize skill and achievement in the strategic transactions that help those companies adapt and grow.
View the complete issue


Last Issue
Archives
Suggest a topic
Purchase a reprint
Subscribe to The Deal


Monthly Archives

footspacer.jpg footspacer.jpg footspacer.jpg footspacer.jpg footspacer.jpg


©Copyright 2009, The Deal, LLC. All rights reserved. Please send all technical questions, comments or concerns to the Webmaster.