Reuters - Europeans making deals with Chinese buyers want to see money up front
18 October 2017
Tom Whelan quoted on how European dealmakers who sell companies and real estate to Chinese investors are increasingly asking them to pay deposits upfront, because of China’s clamp down on capital outflows.
Bloomberg - Catalan Uncertainty Is Putting Deals In Doubt
18 October 2017
Jose Maria Balaña quoted on how dealmakers who were enjoying a boom in M&A earlier in the year because of Spain’s economic growth now may encounter problems due to political unrest because of Catalonia’s push for independence.
Law 360 - Global M&A Slides In Q3 As Uncertainty Persists
12 October 2017
Liz Donley quoted on how global deal-making tapered off during the third quarter of 2017, both the value and volume of closed deals fell as regulatory challenges and geopolitical concerns fostered uncertainty.
Law 360 - Half a dozen firms aided top Mass. real estate M&A deals
27 September 2017
Hogan Lovells advised First Potomac Realty on its $1.35bn purchase by Government Properties IncomeTrust.
New York M&A Roundtable
Hogan Lovells M&A, Antitrust and International Trade practices discussed the hottest issues for dealmakers in the market right now.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Better M&A data makes for win-win deal-term negotiations
19 September 2017
Rick Climan quoted on SRS Acquiom’s and the American Bar Association’s Buyer Power Ratio study.
Big Law Business - Hogan Lovells Partner ‘Surprised’ by Tech Deal Dearth
14 September 2017
Rick Climan discusses tech M&A activity with Bloomberg's Alex Sherman on "Bloomberg Markets.
Bloomberg – Big deals slow as uncertainty persists in Trump era
13 September 2017
David Gibbons is quoted on the uncertainty around the M&A environment.
U.S. tax reforms lay the foundations for an M&A boom
30 August 2017
London partner Karen Hughes writes about the forthcoming U.S. tax reform package and how it could fuel global M&A activity.
Law 360 – Advisory Board inks $2.58B health care, education units sale
29 August 2017
Hogan Lovells is advising UnitedHealth and Optum on its acquisition of The Advisory Board Co.'s healthcare business.
Financial News - Populism will not halt global M&A
27 July 2017
Bill Curtin on global M&A.
Legal Tribune Online - Neues Gemeinschaftsunternehmen für Lkw-Maut
11 May 2017
Hogan Lovells is advising T-Systems on a joint venture with Daimler AG and DKV Euro Services GmbH & Co.
The M&A Moment – Rick Climan and team move to Hogan Lovells
9 May 2017
Richard Climan on his move to Hogan Lovells, as well as the recent opening of the tech IPO market.
Wall Street Journal Podcast – What Does Washington Volatility Mean for the M&A Market?
13 April 2017
Bill Curtin on what volatility in Washington means for the M&A market.
China Business Review - Global Protectionism will not Stymie Chinese Deal-Making
20 March 2017
Andrew McGinty on the Chinese M&A market.
Law360 – Domestic, Cross-Border M&A Outperforming Shaky Forecasts
10 February 2017
Bill Curtin on increased activity in the M&A market.
Law360 - Elementis $360M SummitReheis Buy Grows Personal Care Biz
10 February 2017
Hogan Lovells is advising One Rock Capital Partners on its sale of SummitReheis to Elementis.
MarketWired - Brookfield Business Partners Reports 2016 Year End Results
6 February 2017
Hogan Lovells is advising Brookfield Business Partners on its acquisition of an approximate 85% controlling stake in Greenergy.
Top Legal - Dana Incorporated buys Brevini's assets with Hogan Lovells
2 February 2017
Hogan Lovells is advising Dana Incorporated on its acquisition of Brevini Fluid Power and Brevini Power Transmission.
Law360 – Cross-Border M&A Lull Likely Only Temporary
24 January 2017
David Gibbons on the expected slow start to the year for M&A activity.
Law 360 - REITs join DC assets in $8.4bn Reverse Morris Trust deal
1 November, 2016
Hogan Lovells advised JBG on its merger with a spin-off entity of Vornado Realty Trust in a Reverse Morris Trust deal.
Bloomberg – UK out of top five investment sites post Brexit, EY says
17 October, 2016
Charles Rix on the UK as an M&A destination post-Brexit.
Latin Lawyer - Petrobras ramps up divestment plan with huge US$5.2 billion pipeline sale
28 September, 2016
Hogan Lovells advised Petrobras on the sale of its gas pipeline network to Canadian private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management.
IFLR - Why mega deals fail
31 August, 2016
Bill Curtin and David Gibbons discussing some of the reasons why many M&A mega deals failed to close last year.
Bloomberg – Brexit shock dodged by UK pharma as innovation spurs deals
1 August, 2016
Jacky Scanlan-Dyas on Brexit's impact on asset valuations.
CFO – The year of dealing dangerously
14 July, 2016
David Gibbons on antitrust risks in deal making.
Bloomberg – Global dealmaking’s Chinese savior stumbles after record spree
6 July, 2016
Bill Curtin on Chinese acquirers using the UK as a platform for expanding into mainland Europe.
Reuters – Dealmakers wrestle with Brexit's fallout
24 June, 2016
Ben Higson on the impact of Brexit on M&A deals in Europe.
The Wall Street Journal – Brexit could send a chill through the M&A market
23 June, 2016
Derek Meilman on how Brexit may impact the global deal making environment.
Fortune – Chinese companies have already set an outbound M&A record this year
20 June, 2016
Bill Curtin on continued increase in outbound China M&A.
The New York Times – Hedge funds look for hard hats in a year of collapsing mergers
11 May, 2016
Bill Curtin on negotiated deal terms and transaction activity.
The Deal - Dealmaking has become a China syndrome
8 April, 2016
Bill Curtin is quoted on Chinese dealmaking activity.
American Lawyer - Hogan Lovells lands roles in Dell, Therapy Co. sales
31 March, 2016
Hogan Lovells is advising Dell on the sale of its IT services arm.
Legal Week - City firms line up on Asahi deal as SABMiller’s merger with AB InBev draws nearer
8 March, 2016
Hogan Lovells is advising SABMiller on the sale of Peroni and Grolsch Asahi.
Law 360 - Hogan Lovells is advising Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. on the planned spin-off of its real estate assets
26 February, 2016
Hogan Lovells is advising Hilton on the planned spin-off of its real estate assets.
Reuters – Technology stocks selloff may turn IPO chill into IPO freeze
16 February, 2016
Nate Gallon on the volatile IPO environment heading into 2016.
American Banker – Why banks should sell a deal before announcing it
8 February, 2016
Stuart Stein on the importance of communication between a bank's management team and investors regarding their plans for M&A.
