Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Dechert LLP

Peggy Heffner

Public Relations and Social Media Manager

Dechert is a global specialist law firm

Dechert LLP

Dechert is a global specialist law firm.
Focused on sectors with the greatest complexities, legal intricacies and highest regulatory demands, we excel in delivering practical commercial judgment and deep legal expertise for high-stakes matters.

Our work is widely recognized. We have 20 standout practices noted by Chambers Global, including global-wide rankings for arbitration, corporate investigations, anti-corruption, investment funds and life sciences. Named Antitrust Team of the Year, Chambers USA commends our “accomplished group” as “routinely sought after to handle some of the most significant litigation and transactions in the antitrust world.” 

In an increasingly challenging environment, clients look to us to serve them in ways that are faster, sharper and leaner without compromising excellence. We developed a first-of-its kind legal project management department, which uses technology, people and processes to drive efficiency and deliver value for our clients.

We are innovators. Dechert ranked #7 in the Financial Times’ Top North American Innovative Law Firms. Financial Times also recognizes us among the Top European Innovative Law Firms and highly commends World Compass, our marketing compliance service, which offers investment firms advice in more than 100 jurisdictions.

Event-Driven

Significant antitrust merger investigations in the United States took an average of 9.6 months in 2015, more than a third longer than the average just two years ago, according to DAMITT, the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker.Federal enforcement activity resulted in 37 significant merger investigations, seven of which generated complaints seeking to block proposed deals and 24 of which were resolved by consent orders. Each of these figures was a record for the five years during which DAMITT has been tracking antitrust merger investigations.Antitrust merger investigation activity is up, and investigations are taking longer than ever to complete.

Significant antitrust merger investigations in the United States took an average of 9.6 months in 2015, more than a third longer than the average just two years ago, according to DAMITT, the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker.Federal enforcement activity resulted in 37 significant merger investigations, seven of which generated complaints seeking to block proposed deals and 24 of which were resolved by consent orders. Each of these figures was a record for the five years during which DAMITT has been tracking antitrust merger investigations.Antitrust merger investigation activity is up, and investigations are taking longer than ever to complete. 

Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Reports Record Duration of U.S. Merger Investigations in 2015

M&A Reporting, CTFN

Jonathan Spitzer

M&A Reporting

CTFN

Bringing the marketplace leading coverage of mergers, events, and major corporate actions, CTFN has a team of seasoned reporters from Los Angeles to London, publishing news that advances stories that matter to event-driven investors and deal professionals.

Minority investments like Unisplendour&rsquo;s purchase of a 15% equity stake in Western Digital tend to receive modest scrutiny from CFIUS&nbsp;compared to deals in which the non U.S. buyer seeks a majority stake, a source familiar with the matter tells CTFN.&nbsp;

Minority investments like Unisplendour&rsquo;s purchase of a 15% equity stake in Western Digital tend to receive modest scrutiny from CFIUS&nbsp;compared to deals in which the non U.S. buyer seeks a majority stake, a source familiar with the matter tells CTFN.&nbsp;

Unisplendour Investment in Western Digital Should Draw Modest CFIUS Scrutiny

A review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. could delay Western Digital&rsquo;s planned acquisition of SanDisk, with the panel possibly focusing on the implications of Unisplendour's planned investment in Western Digital.

A review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. could delay Western Digital&rsquo;s planned acquisition of SanDisk, with the panel possibly focusing on the implications of Unisplendour's planned investment in Western Digital.

CFIUS Could Delay Western Digital's Closing of SanDisk Acquisition

United States

Western Digital Corporation is a global provider of solutions for the collection, storage, management, protection and use of digital content, including audio and video. The Company's products include hard drives, solid-state drives, and home entertainment and networking products.

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Western Digital (WDC US)

Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Reports Record Duration of U.S. Merger Investigations in 2015

Significant antitrust merger investigations in the United States took an average of 9.6 months in 2015, more than a third longer than the average...

Dechert LLP

Unisplendour Investment in Western Digital Should Draw Modest CFIUS Scrutiny

Minority investments like Unisplendour’s purchase of a 15% equity stake in Western Digital tend to receive modest scrutiny from CFIUS compared to...

CTFN

CFIUS Could Delay Western Digital's Closing of SanDisk Acquisition

A review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. could delay Western Digital’s planned acquisition of SanDisk, with the panel possibly...

CTFN

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