Lawyer Monthly Magazine - January 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. An exciting deal this month: the Government of Norway acquires a 3% stake in Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company. The deal was worth USD 2,167 million. Another big deal involved Boston Scientific acquiring BTG; Boston Scientific agreed to acquire BTG plc for GBP 8.40 in cash per share, totalling the deal at USD 4,245 million. 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.