JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 27, 2024

capital markets’ resilience and ability to adapt, IPOs, debt markets and mergers and acquisitions (and related financings) have shown substantial increases over 2023. As a testament to the U.S. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IPO 177

IPO Capital Market Capital Mergers and Acquisitions 177

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Capital Market Recruitment Capital 59

The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

If the current low-volume environment in Europe continues, tied to GDP and economic growth, we will see renewed effort from policy makers to address some of the structural problems in Europe. They will need to take the Capital Markets Union more seriously and remove the frictional cost of trading between countries.

Trading 111

Trading Capital Market Capital Economics 111

The TRADE

JULY 11, 2023

In the current market and economic climate most asset managers aren’t keen to try out that message in the short-term, but it’s definitely possible that the situation could evolve as we move through the cycle.”

Asset Management 40

Asset Management Investment Government Capital Market 40

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Investment Banking Activities Investment banks have a dual role; they provide advisory services to corporations and governments and raise capital by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets. When Facebook went public in 2012, it needed an investment bank to handle the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Bank 52

Bank Banking Proprietary Trading Investment Banking 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

2022 drivers and headwinds Choppy access to capital markets and financing to fund ongoing operations Many life sciences companies faced challenges raising money in the capital markets in 2022. Let’s dig in.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

While the decision was case-specific, we were all reminded of (i) the high bar of the MAE, particularly when changes are attributable to a systemic risk and (ii) the increasingly important role that covenants play with respect to deal certainty, particularly in periods of market and economic uncertainty. Buyer…Seller…PPP Lender?

M&A 40

M&A IPO Mergers and Acquisitions Business 40