Buffett’s Kind of Deal
How Pennsylvania law has helped structure a favorable buyout for Warren E. Buffett and 3G Capital Management.
View ArticleThe Management Buyout Path of Less Resistance
David H. Murdock’s effort to take the Dole Food Company private shows how a recent Delaware case has made these types of management buyouts easier, perhaps too easy.
View ArticleIn American Greetings Deal, Echoes of Larger Buyout for Dell
Both deals illustrate the rise of shareholder power, as well as the devilish issues that emerge when management tries to buy a public company.
View ArticleIcahn Heads to Court With a Point About Dell
Carl Icahn is challenging the Dell board’s postponement of the annual meeting to elect directors to Oct. 17, contending that it is an undue delay under Delaware law. While the argument is a legal...
View ArticleA Deal for BlackBerry That’s Not Yet a Deal
The “letter of intent” between Blackberry and Fairfax Financial Holdings is not a binding deal, and a lot of things need to happen before the company is actually acquired for $9 a share.
View ArticleDespite Doldrums in Deal Activity, a Few Highlights This Year
The number of takeovers is down so far this year, but there were a few interesting ones. The Deal Professor grades the best and worst of them.
View ArticleOverhaul of Israel’s Economy Offers Lessons for United States
With a single bill, Israel is looking to revamp its economy and hopefully reduce income inequality, showing that a democracy can achieve change, Steven Davidoff writes in the Deal Professor column.
View ArticleSearch for the ‘Next Big Thing’ Yields Soaring Valuations
Everyone wins in technology deals like Google’s $3.2 billion purchase of Nest Labs, at least until the bubble bursts, the Deal Professor writes.
View ArticleYahoo Chief’s Pay Tied to Another Company’s Performance
Such paydays illustrate that it is often good fortune rather than individual performance that account for the bulk of executive pay, Steven Davidoff writes in the Deal Professor column.
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