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Robert W. Dickey

Partner

With US and global experience in mergers and acquisitions, Robert W. Dickey helps both public and private companies close domestic and cross-border deals.  He also advises clients on issues that arise in joint ventures, strategic alliances, and investment transactions.  Although he focuses his practice on representing companies in the media and technology industries, Rob also counsels strategic and financial clients in many economic sectors.

Extended Profile

Rob represents a variety of clients, including a leading international educational company, a global high-tech engineering corporation, as well as one of the largest US media outlets. In addition to his M&A work, he also advises clients on corporate governance and compliance matters.

selected representations

Mr. Dickey's recent transactions include his representation of:

  • AarhusKarlshamn AB in its acquisition of Golden Foods and Golden Brands
  • AarhusKarlshamn AB in its acquisition of Oasis Foods Company
  • BASF SE in its acquisition of Chemetall
  • Chelsea Therapeutics in its sale to Lundbeck
  • The Economist Group in its acquisition of Congressional Quarterly
  • The Economist Group in its sale of CFO Publishing
  • Interactive Data Corporation in its acquisition by Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus
  • A group of LG companies in their acquisition of Eastman Kodak Company’s OLED business
  • Moody’s Corporation in its acquisition of WebEquity
  • The New York Times Company in its sale of About.com
  • The New York Times Company in its sale of The Boston Globe
  • The New York Times Company in the sale of its Regional Media Group
  • The New York Times Company in its acquisition of The Wirecutter and The Sweethome
  • Pearson plc in its acquisition of Certiport
  • Pearson plc in its acquisition of Connections Education
  • Pearson plc in its acquisition of Global Education & Technology Group
  • Pearson plc in its sale of PowerSchool
  • Pearson plc in its acquisition of SchoolNet
  • Penske Media in its investment in Wenner Media
  • Perrigo Company in its acquisition of Agis Industries
  • Reed Elsevier in its acquisition of Accuity
  • Sandvik AB in its acquisition of Varel International Energy Services

Education

  • Duke University, 1994, A.B.
  • Duke University School of Law, 1997, J.D.

Admissions

  • New York

Awards and Affiliations

Recommended, M&A/corporate and commercial: M&A: large deals ($1bn+), The Legal 500 US (2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018)

Member, American Bar Association

Member, ABA Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions

Member, ABA Subcommittee on M&A Jurisprudence

Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Publications

12/15/2010 - Carve-out Transactions, Practical Law Company

News

8/8/2018 - Morgan Lewis Advises Moody’s Corporation in Omega Performance Acquisition

10/17/2017 - Morgan Lewis Kicks Off 2017–18 M&A Academy

1/4/2017 - Morgan Lewis Advises Financial Times in Purchase of GIS Planning

11/9/2016 - Morgan Lewis Represents China Life in $940M Investment in Platform to Acquire Hotel Portfolio

10/24/2016 - Morgan Lewis Advises New York Times Company on Wirecutter and Sweethome Acquisition

6/17/2016 - Morgan Lewis Advises BASF in $3.2 Billion Acquisition of Chemetall

3/11/2016 - Morgan Lewis Advises The New York Times Company in HelloSociety Acquisition

6/17/2015 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on $350M Sale of PowerSchool Business

2/23/2015 - Morgan Lewis Recognized by Latin Lawyer

10/30/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Sandvik Materials in Divestment of Springs Business

10/27/2014 - Morgan Lewis Represents Moody’s in Acquisition of Leading Analytical Tools Provider

8/20/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Penske Media Corporation on Acquisition of Condé Nast Publications

7/17/2014 - Morgan Lewis Represents Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts in $1.875 Billion Loan Financing

6/9/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Moody’s on WebEquity Acquisition

5/8/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Chelsea Therapeutics on Sale to Lundbeck

3/4/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson in Connection with Sale of CourseSmart

1/7/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Sandvik on Varel International Energy Acquisition

8/16/2013 - School Supplies for the Classroom of the Future, The Deal Pipeline (read the article)

8/3/2013 - Morgan Lewis Advises The New York Times Company on Agreement to Sell its New England Media Group to John W. Henry

12/28/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on $89M Investment in Barnes & Noble’s Nook Media Subsidiary

10/10/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Reed Elsevier on Sale of Variety to Penske Media

8/27/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises New York Times on About Group Sale to IAC

7/19/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson plc on Acquisition of Author Solutions

6/8/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Reed Elsevier on Sale of MarketCast to Shamrock Capital

5/25/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on Acquisition of GlobalEnglish

5/25/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises AAK on Acquisition of Oasis Foods

5/16/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson VUE on Acquisition of Certiport

12/28/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises NYT on Sale of Regional Media Group

11/21/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on Acquisition of Global Education in China

9/26/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises Reed Elsevier on $530M Acquisition of Accuity

9/15/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on Acquisition of Connections Education

9/14/2011 - Q&A With Morgan Lewis' Rob Dickey, Law360

7/1/2011 - Morgan Lewis Team Advises AAK on Purchase of Golden Foods/Golden Brands

4/26/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on $230 Million Acquisition of Schoolnet

2/9/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises Purchasing Group on Acquisition of Butterfield Fulcrum

5/4/2010 - Morgan Lewis Advises IDC on $3.4 Billion Transaction

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Events

5/17/2018 - 2018 Technology May-rathon: Doing Deals in Times of Changing Technologies, Platforms, and Structures: Autonomous, Robotics, and Whatever Comes Next

6/21/2016 - 2015–2016 Morgan Lewis M&A Academy