Wealthspire Advisors, an NFP company and independent investment adviser, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Private Ocean, a fiduciary wealth management firm with USD 2.7 billion in assets. This transaction comes on the heels of Wealthspire’s recent agreement to acquire Private Capital Group, a USD 1 billion RIA based in West Hartford, Connecticut. After […]
Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, has announced its acquisition of Purolite, a provider of high-end ion exchange resins for separation and purification solutions that complement Ecolab’s
Wabash National Corporation finalized the sale of Extract Technology, UK-based Biotech and pharmaceutical system provider, to Switzerland-based Dietrich Engineering Consultants, a portfolio company of Germany-based capiton. The sale closed June 30, 2021, with Extract Technology continuing operations
International investment firm BC Partners announced the sale of Pharmathen, a Greece-based pharmaceutical company, to global private markets firm Partners Group (acting on behalf of its clients). The transaction values Pharmathen at an enterprise value
[Happy Monday. We’re locked down in New York City, but we’ll pretend for now that everything is normal.] The law firm White & Case has surveyed companies about what drives them to acquire
The iconic American jeweler and retailer Tiffany initially played hard to get when the French luxury goods maker LVMH came calling. But it eventually caved in to the French company’s charms—not to mention
The law firm Morrison & Foerster is warning clients about how the European Union is about to take a more active role in the screening of foreign direct investment. Last month, the EU established a
Fiat Chrysler (FCA) announced late last week that the spinoff and sale of its Magneti Marelli parts unit to CK Holdings —the parent of Japan’s Calsonic Kansei and a vehicle of U.S. investment
Planning a merger? A recent survey by Bloomberg Law says that when it comes to outside counsel, the firm Kirkland & Ellis is the leader in the law firm competition to advise on the most,
Attention, in-house counsel: Rules concerning FCPA compliance have been relaxed in both small and significant ways. Lawyers at the firm Morrison & Foerster have compiled an easy to read, Cliff Notes version of the changes
