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Comcast £30.6 billion increased offer for Sky
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation in connection with its £30.6 billion ($40.0 billion) recommended increased cash offer to acquire the entire share capital of Sky plc. Under the…
Davis Polk Advises VF Corporation on the Spinoff of Its Jeans and VF Outlet Businesses
Davis Polk is advising VF Corporation on its separation into two independent, publicly traded companies: VF Corporation, a global apparel and footwear powerhouse, and a yet-to-be named…
Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Its Superior Proposal to Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation on its superior proposal to acquire the businesses that Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. has agreed to sell to The Walt Disney Company for $35.00…
General Electric $11.1 billion merger of GE Transportation and Wabtec
Davis Polk is advising General Electric Company on the $11.1 billion merger of GE Transportation and Wabtec Corporation. Under the agreement GE will receive $2.9 billion in cash at…
Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Its £22 Billion Cash Offer for Sky
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation in connection with its £22 billion ($30 billion) pre-conditional cash offer to acquire the entire share capital of Sky plc. Under the terms of…
Davis Polk Advises McKesson on Its Acquisition of Medical Specialties Distributors
Davis Polk is advising McKesson Corporation on its acquisition of Medical Specialties Distributors, LLC from New Mountain Capital. The transaction is valued at $800 million, and is subject…
Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Its Mobile Operating Platform Partnership with Charter
Davis Polk advised Comcast Corporation on the formation of a 50/50 operating platform partnership with Charter Communications, Inc. focused on the development and design of backend systems…
Davis Polk Advises Comcast/NBCUniversal on the Acquisition of the Weather Group by Entertainment Studios
Davis Polk advised Comcast/NBCUniversal on the sale of the Weather Group, parent company of The Weather Channel television network and Local Now streaming service, from Comcast/NBCUniversal…
Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Its £22.1 Billion Possible Cash Offer for Sky
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation in connection with its £22.1 billion ($30.8 billion) possible cash offer to acquire the entire share capital of Sky plc. Under the terms of…
Celgene $4.5 Billion Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised the joint book-running managers and representatives of the several underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Celgene Corporation of $500 million aggregate…