Mergers
Shearman & Sterling in pension talks with ex-partners to push through Allen & Overy deal
Former Shearman partners who would be affected are set to get a vote on whether or not to approve the changes to the firm’s pension scheme
Addleshaw Goddard seals merger with Dublin law firm in post-Brexit move
Addleshaws said it plans to double the size of its new Ireland arm by 2025
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Global M&A boom continues as deals pass $500bn for third month
May hits record as major media deals take spotlight
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eToro confirms deal with Spac for public listing at $10.4bn valuation
The deal should be completed by the third quarter of 2021, the companies said in a joint statement
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Deutsche Bank keen to play active role in European bank consolidation, says CEO Christian Sewing
Pressure is growing to consolidate as the Covid-19 crisis and low-interest-rate environment have heightened the problems of banks already struggling with profitability
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JPMorgan boss Dimon open to deals with asset managers: ‘If you have brilliant ideas, give me a call’
'We’re open minded. If you have brilliant ideas, give me a call.'
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London Stock Exchange offers concessions to get $27bn Refinitiv deal over the line
The EU Commission has set a January deadline for its competition ruling on the merger
Deals rebound in third quarter: ‘No shortage of cash, and no shortage of buyers keen to spend’
Sectors that dominated the deal landscape included technology, life sciences and healthcare
UK life insurer LV is in exclusive talks with Bain Capital
Liverpool Victoria sold its general-insurance business to Allianz earlier this year
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Spanish banks’ merger talks raise prospect of European banking consolidation
Mergers between banks across the continent have often been touted but have proven difficult to push through
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