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Morgan Lewis advised Pearson, the world's leading learning company, on its acquisition of Schoolnet for $230 million in cash.
For the first quarter of 2011, Morgan Lewis ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms according to industry league tables.
Morgan Lewis served as legal advisor to GSI Commerce on its acquisition by eBay for $2.4 billion.
Morgan Lewis Mergers and Acquisitions practice advised Buckeye on the transaction.
A purchasing group consisting of private equity firm BV Investment Partners and fund industry executives Glenn Henderson and Tim Calveley announced they would acquire Butterfield Fulcrum, a leading hedge fund administrator.
GSI Commerce Inc. (GSI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fanatics, Inc., an online retailer of licensed sports merchandise.
Morgan Lewis advised Perrigo Company, a global healthcare products supplier, on its acquisition of nearly all of the assets of Paddock Laboratories, Inc. for $540 million in cash.
The fully owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S ("Maersk Oil"), has agreed with SK Energy Co., Ltd. to acquire SK do Brasil Ltda. for USD 2.4 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. Morgan Lewis advised Maersk on the transaction.
TransForce Inc., the leader in the Canadian transportation and logistics industry, has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dynamex Inc. for a purchase price of $25.00 per share, in cash, representing a total purchase price of approximately US $248 Million.
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Grupo Bimbo") announced that it will purchase Sara Lee Corporation's North American Fresh Bakery business for $959 million.
In a transaction valued at $587 million, Clarient, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by GE Healthcare.
For the third quarter of 2010, Morgan Lewis ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms according to industry league tables, with several top ten placements.
BMP Sunstone and sanofi-aventis announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement where sanofi-aventis will acquire all outstanding shares of BMP Sunstone at $10 per share, or approximately $520.6 million.
Today, United Business Media Limited (UBM) announced that it will acquire Canon Communications LLC for $287 million. Morgan Lewis advised UBM on the transaction.
For the second quarter of 2010, Morgan Lewis again ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms according to industry league tables, with several top 10 placements.
Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics, and related solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by investment funds managed by Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus in a transaction with a total value of $3.4 billion.
On the 2009 year-end league tables, Morgan Lewis again ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms.
CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, a leading global alternative asset manager.
In 2009, Morgan Lewis placed highly among global law firms in BioPharm Insight’s annual rankings of the year’s licensing and mergers and acquisitions activity.
On the 2009 year-end league tables, Morgan Lewis again ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms.
Houston Business and Finance partner David Asmus was mentioned in The Deal as lead counsel for TOTAL.
Hillenbrand, Inc. and K-Tron International, Inc. have signed a definitive merger agreement providing for Hillenbrand's acquisition of K-Tron for $150 per share in cash.
ExlServices today announced the acquisition of American Express’s Global Travel Service Center operations in Gurgaon, India.
Morgan Lewis is once again ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms.
Morgan Lewis represented LEO Pharma in the $1 billion acquisition of exclusive product licensing rights and inventories from LEO Pharma by Warner Chilcott plc.

