Bertelsmann taps Davis Polk on an agreement to combine its BMG unit with Concord Music, which uses Latham, Reed Smith and JPM while Concord shareholder Great Mountain Partners turns to Alston & Bird.

Though uncertainty continues to be the market’s most certain variable, the drive to return capital and the availability of some high-grade assets kept industrial M&A relatively afloat in the first quarter.

Satellite communications company Globalstar turns to Skadden and Wilson Sonsini on an $11.6 billion agreement to sell to Amazon, which taps Paul Weiss and Goldman.

Sponsors and strategics have submitted first-round bids for the Canadian legal software company as a whole and for its financial services unit.

Mahvesh Qureshi, an M&A partner at Hogan Lovells and member of the firm's global board, discusses the social skills that have helped her succeed as a lawyer and law firm manager.

Shaun Levor of Greenberg Traurig discusses building a legal career in New York after growing up in South Africa and how his father, a trial lawyer, has influenced his approach to practice.

Vertex head of corporate development Nigel Rughani discusses dealmaking, sourcing and integration strategy on the buy side.

Dechert co-chair and PE and M&A partner Mark Thierfelder talks about embracing the intense nature of corporate practice, why lateral hiring is critical for his firm and his affinity for hobbies that force him to forget about work.