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How Courts See the 'Just Say No’ Defense

March 11, 2010 - Tactics like the poison pill are rarely used but can be employed by a target board to get a better offer or a white-knight suitor.

Scoping the Tech Horizon

March 4, 2010 - For all the bullishness over tech M&A, no one seems ready to proclaim the market fully open, nor does anyone predict another banner year like 2007, when $193 billion of tech transactions were completed.

Junking Your Way Out of Chapter 11

March 4, 2010 - More bankrupt companies are considering junk bonds to finance their exits, but while high-yield issues provide more flexibility and other advantages for debt-laden issuers, they are not a panacea and aren’t applicable to all businesses, market participants say.

PE’s New Deal Flavor: Joint Ventures

March 4, 2010 - With debt financing still tough to come by, private-equity investors are teaming up with deep-pocketed corporations to find new transactions and help finance their deals.

No High Anxiety in High-Yield Market

February 18, 2010 - Some deals have been canceled, but observers don't expect defaults to go through the roof this year.

Who Will Lead the Regional Pack?

February 18, 2010 - Winners within banking world may be decided by who has less exposure to commercial real estate debt battered by the recession.

Guess Who's Come to the Middle Market?

February 18, 2010 - Bulge-bracket firms have a bigger presence than many think, and Goldman Sachs is a dominant force.

IPO Buyers Get Picky

February 18, 2010 - Private-equity firms are finding a lukewarm reception from IPO investors concerned about high valuations in new offerings.

PEs' Return to Roll-Ups Gathers Steam

February 4, 2010 - PE firms are shopping for bite-sized acquisitions in the new post-LBO world, but will today's roll-up pan out?

IDD Deal of the Year Awards

January 28, 2010 - In this year’s roster of IDD Deal of the Year honorees, special guest participants include Congress, the FDIC, an angry public and Spider-Man.

Telecom Deal of the Year: Nortel 363 Asset Sales

January 28, 2010 - Selling off the bankrupt Nortel's assets has been anything but a simple, straightforward affair for Lazard.

Banker of the Year: Kenneth Moelis

January 28, 2010 - A veteran dealmaker, who built his own firm while major competitors were reeling, now has some advice for Wall Street.

Tech Deal of the Year: For Amazon, the Shoe Fits

January 28, 2010 - The Internet retailer expanded its retail reach by purchasing an apparel site specializing in footwear.

Media Deal of the Year: Disney Buys Marvel

January 28, 2010 - A marriage between the entertainment titans Disney and Marvel has proved a smash hit with the investment community.

An Earnout Is in the Eye of the Beholder

January 28, 2010 - Coming to agreements over earnouts can be pretty difficult and they often are abandoned before they are implemented.