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Davis Polk Advises GE on the Modification of Terms on Its Merger with Wabtec
Davis Polk is advising GE on the modification of terms of its merger agreement with Wabtec Corporation. Under the terms of the modified arrangements, GE will complete the spinoff of a…
FMC separates its lithium business into the new Livent, with a $340 million IPO
Davis Polk advised FMC Corporation in connection with the separation of its lithium division into a new publicly traded company, to be called Livent Corporation, and advised Livent in…
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…