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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom leads M&A legal advisory in South & Central America for Q1 2025
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has led the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser rankings in the South and Central America region for the first quarter of 2025, based on both value and volume metrics, according to the latest financial advisers league table published by data and analytics firm GlobalData. An examination of GlobalData's Deals Database indicates that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led the charts by advising on two transactions valued at a total of $1.7bn. GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: 'Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom recorded notable growth in both the volume and value of deals in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, leading to a significant improvement in its rankings. 'The firm jumped from 13th place by deal volume in Q1 2024 to claim the top position in Q1 2025. Similarly, its ranking by deal value also rose from seventh to first place over the same period.' Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton secured the second position in terms of value, having provided counsel on deals amounting to $1.2bn. Following closely was Squire Patton Boggs, which advised on transactions worth $950m. Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Guerrero Olivos, and Valdes y Cia shared the fourth position, each advising on deals valued at $240m. In terms of deal volume, Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martinez de Hoz and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati jointly held the second position, with both firms advising on two transactions. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Squire Patton Boggs advised on one deal each. GlobalData's league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names. To ensure further robustness to the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers. "Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom leads M&A legal advisory in South & Central America for Q1 2025" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom leads M&A legal advisory in South & Central America for Q1 2025
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has led the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser rankings in the South and Central America region for the first quarter of 2025, based on both value and volume metrics, according to the latest financial advisers league table published by data and analytics firm GlobalData. An examination of GlobalData's Deals Database indicates that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led the charts by advising on two transactions valued at a total of $1.7bn. GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: 'Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom recorded notable growth in both the volume and value of deals in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, leading to a significant improvement in its rankings. 'The firm jumped from 13th place by deal volume in Q1 2024 to claim the top position in Q1 2025. Similarly, its ranking by deal value also rose from seventh to first place over the same period.' Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton secured the second position in terms of value, having provided counsel on deals amounting to $1.2bn. Following closely was Squire Patton Boggs, which advised on transactions worth $950m. Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Guerrero Olivos, and Valdes y Cia shared the fourth position, each advising on deals valued at $240m. In terms of deal volume, Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martinez de Hoz and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati jointly held the second position, with both firms advising on two transactions. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Squire Patton Boggs advised on one deal each. GlobalData's league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names. To ensure further robustness to the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers. "Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom leads M&A legal advisory in South & Central America for Q1 2025" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
National News
09-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Morcos lauds legal support, investment at international legal firm reception
NNA - Minister of Information, Dr. Paul Morcos, attended a reception on Tuesday evening hosted by members of a visiting U.S. delegation from the international law firm Squire Patton Boggs, led by Ghassan A. Balloul, Chair of the firm's Middle East Practice. The event brought together government officials, diplomats, and representatives from various sectors. Minister Morcos seized the occasion to welcome the firm's continued legal support, and its investment in the local economy. The delegation also held meetings during their visit with the Lebanese President, Speaker of the House, Prime Minister, and other senior officials.
Axios
31-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
Why Trump is taking aim at Europe's sales tax
At the heart of President Trump's latest round of tariffs is expected to be a double-digit tax on European imports, ostensibly justified by the existence of Europe's value-added tax (VAT), the continent's version of a sales tax. Why it matters: By claiming a VAT is a kind of tariff — or even, in Trump's words, "far more punitive than a Tariff" — the U.S. is taking a maximalist and highly aggressive stance, one that's very hard to negotiate with. The big picture:"It's in the interest of the administration to to have a higher number and to make it harder to negotiate," says Everett Eissenstat, a partner at Squire Patton Boggs who was the president's sherpa for international economic affairs during the first Trump administration. "I think the administration is quite comfortable with that outcome." How it works: Value-added taxes in Europe are generally high, often in the region of 20%. They're imposed without regard to country of origin. As the E.U. has outlined, "EU produced goods pay exactly the same VAT as any imported goods. VAT is not a trade measure, let alone a tariff." The other side: The case for treating the VAT as a tariff is quite convoluted, and has been called"nonsense on wheels," but even nonsense needs to go through a very long judicial process before it is deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization. The general idea is that because a VAT makes goods more expensive in Europe, it creates an incentive for European and U.S. manufacturers alike to sell their wares in the U.S. instead. So even if the playing field is level in Europe and level in the U.S., exports from Europe to the U.S. can end up being taxed less than exports from the U.S. to Europe, something American exporters were unhappy about when the VAT was first introduced in the 1960s. Between the lines: "The reason why Trump is doing these reciprocal tariffs is to raise money to rhetorically offset the cost of the tax cuts they're pursuing," says Brendan Duke, a director at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. "The inclusion of the VAT is perfect for doing big tariffs and not having anything get in your way, because I don't think Europeans are going to destroy the integrity and logic of their entire VAT system." "You do not expect other countries to back down, which means you can impose very high tariffs and raise money." The bottom line: By tying tariffs to Europe's VAT, Trump gives himself all the negotiating cards. Because the VAT is high, he can set the tariffs at a very high level. And because the VAT isn't going to go away, Trump is free to declare that anything — or nothing — is sufficient to bring the tariffs down.
USA Today
12-02-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Leon County Commission hears updates on Trump's executive orders, impact
Leon County commissioners had questions aplenty as their high-powered lobbyist gave them state and federal government updates following the slew of executive orders that President Donald Trump signed. But many of those questions, on things like federal grants and disaster funding, were as yet unanswerable because of the rapid-fire and sometimes chaotic changes coming out of Trump's nascent second administration. As part of Tuesday night's meeting, Caren Street of Squire Patton Boggs provided an update on all the happenings to come out of Washington, D.C. That includes items such as the federal funding freeze and the possibility of dissolving the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She highlighted that the new Trump administration has "hit the ground running" in terms of the amount of executive orders signed, which currently sits at 62, and that the administration is "really trying to push the envelope and kind of stretch presidential power as much as possible." Despite this, she reminded the board that it is not unusual for executive action to be challenged legally, which has already taken place for Trump's efforts to freeze spending and end automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, among others. In total Trump's first weeks in office have generated more than thirty lawsuits. "What is very certain is that these executive actions are a very clear demonstration of the administration's priorities and what cannot be done strictly through executive action is certainly fair game for congressional action, particularly as Republicans control both chambers of Congress," Street said. And coming up soon is the state's annual 60-day legislative session, during which lawmakers will craft a multi-billion dollar budget. While that spending plan has yet to come into resolution, what is known is the governor's proposal, but the only Leon County specific item is $225,000 for the Leon Adults with Disabilities Program. It'll be up to the county's legislative delegation of state Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, and state Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee, to bring home the bacon for local projects. In other business, commissioners unanimously voted to ratify actions taken at their annual retreat on Jan. 27 which includes some new additions to the strategic plan: Engage an engineering consultant to complete the Miccosukee Road Greenway Trail Flood Study to identify solutions to flooding along Miccosukee Road. Explore opportunities to attract Top 100 Billboard artists for concerts and performances at various local venues throughout the year. Explore innovative strategies to enhance pedestrian safety, including traffic safety studies and utilizing automated speed detection technology in school zones. Initiate a feasibility study as a component of Phase II Implementation of the Apalachee Regional Park Masterplan. Expand effort to reduce graffiti and roadside littering by coordinating with the Leon County Sheriff's Office and the State Attorney's Office to explore the development of a new anti-graffiti/anti-littering program that would install Capital Region Real-Time Crime Center (CRRTCC) cameras in selected areas, on a rotating basis, where graffiti and roadside littering are severe. Arianna Otero is the trending and breaking news reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact her via email at AOtero@ and follow her on X: @ari_v_otero.
