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Published December 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Cisco Systems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSCO) chief strategy officer Ned Hooper told attendees of The Deal Economy 2010 conference that being prepared to walk away from a deal is one of the top five M&A lessons he's learned through participating in more than 70 transactions. (Click here for a complete list of Hooper's M&A lessons.) His ability to do just that may be tested if shareholders of Tandberg ASA reject Cisco's latest bid of $3.4 billion. The sweetened offer came after fewer than 10% of the video teleconferencing firm's owners tendered their shares following Cisco's initial bid. See the video below or
download it at iTunes. - Suzanne Stevens
Leezie Kim is rejoining the Phoenix office of Quarles & Brady LLP as a partner. She will continue her corporate transactions practice. For other updates launch today's Movers & shakers slideshow.
Dechert's Henry Nassau at the 18th annual Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference tells The Deal Pipeline how to shine in the middle market. More video