Morgan Lewis served as legal advisor to Pearson VUE on the acquisition of Certiport from private equity firm Spire Capital Partners L.P.

Morgan Lewis confirmed that ten partners will join the firm's Business and Finance Practice, resident in the UK, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

Morgan Lewis advised Wells Fargo Securities on its acquisition of Merlin Securities, LLC.

Business and Finance partner Randall Sunberg is interviewed as part of Law360's Q&A series.

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Morgan Lewis served as legal advisor to Sun Capital on its affiliate's acquisition of CornerStone Research & Development, Inc., from Mitsui & Co., Inc.

Morgan Lewis served as legal advisor to Sun Capital on its affiliate acquisition of Certified Power, Inc.

Morgan Lewis advised Sprouts Farmers Market ("Sprouts"), an independent natural food store chains, on it's merger with Sunflower Farmers Market ("Sunflower"). The two natural food store chains announced today the execution of a definitive agreement to merge.

Morgan Lewis advised Raybestos Powertrain LLC on its acquisition by Monomoy Capital Partners.

The Pep Boys, the nation's leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will be acquired by The Gores Group, one of the nation's leading investment firms, led by founder and CEO, Alec Gores.

The New York Times Company has entered into an agreement to sell its Regional Media Group, consisting of 16 regional newspapers, other print publications and related businesses, to Halifax Media Holdings LLC for $143 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.

Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Forsyth Baldwin, LLC, a company controlled by Forsyth Capital Investors, LLC.

Morgan Lewis advised Diversified Service Options (DSO) on its acquisition of Highmark Medicare Services Inc.

Morgan Lewis advised Pearson, the world's leading learning company, on its acquisition of the Global Education and Technology Group for $11.006 per American Depository Share.

ConocoPhillips announced that it has entered into an agreement with Enbridge Inc. to sell its ownership interest in the Seaway Crude Pipeline System.

Reed Elsevier announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Accuity Holdings Inc. from Investcorp.

Pearson announced that it will acquire Connections Education from an investor group led by Apollo Management, L.P.

Bloomberg LP and BNA have entered into an agreement whereby Bloomberg will acquire all outstanding shares of BNA, followed by a merger.

Morgan Lewis advised Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI), on a definitive merger agreement under which a consortium comprised of private equity funds will acquire KCI in a $6.3 billion transaction.

Morgan Lewis advised Blackboard Inc. on its acquisition by an investor group, led by affiliates of Providence Equity, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.64 billion.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with SM Energy Company to acquire a 12.5% working interest in SME's Eagle Ford property in Texas, in a transaction valued at approximately $680 million.

Morgan Lewis advised AAK on its acquisition of Golden Foods/Golden Brands business of Louisville, Ky.

Morgan Lewis advised Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. on the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Susquehanna will acquire all outstanding shares of Tower common stock in a stock and cash transaction.

Telcrest Investments Limited will acquire 25.1% of CTC Media Inc.'s shares from Alfa CTC Holdings Limited for approximately US$1.07 billion. CTC is Russia's leading independent television broadcaster.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, announced that an affiliate has sold Big 10 Tires, the seventh-largest independent tire dealer in the U.S., to Pep Boys.