2011 Banner Year for Mergers

Much has been written about 2011 being a banner year for mergers including articles in the Wall Street Journal and the American Lawyer.  It is true that there were somewhere around 60 mergers involving U.S. firms last year and that represents a 54 percent increase from 2010.  But this may be much ado about relatively... Continue Reading »

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