Lawyer Monthly Magazine - September 2019 Edition

What’s happening in the world of M&As and IPOs? Each month we take a look at the top deals, mergers and leases in the M&A sphere, often including exclusive insight from the law firms involved in advisory, their opinions and thoughts on the deal, and an exploration of the challenges therein. In M&A news this month, Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) announced it has entered into an agreement with Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) to acquire its animal health business in a transaction valued at US$7.6 billion. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, creates the second largest animal health leader while strengthening and accelerating the company’s proven Innovation, Portfolio and Productivity (IPP) strategy. Another top deal was, of course, CBS (NYSE: CBS.A, CBA) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), two of the world’s leading entertainment companies announcing they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, creating a combined company with more than $28 billion in revenue. With the M&A sphere being as proactive as ever, over the next few pages, you can read some exclusive interviews with the legal experts who have been working on M&A deals that have taken across all over the globe. Keep your eyes peeled for the M&A section next month, where we feature an article about how the energy sector is doing in the M&A investment field.