Lawyer Monthly Magazine - August 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. A top deal this month was Banco Santander acquiring the minority stake in Banco Santander Mexico. The board of directors received shareholder authorisation to increase share capital by issuing and putting into circulation new ordinary shares. They will be used to acquire up to €2,560 million of Banco Santander Mexico shares not already owned by the Group through an exchange offer. Another top deal was Asahi Group Holdings announcing that they will acquire 100% of the shares of AB InBev’s Australian business. The deal, which is valued at USD 11,291 million, is expected to complete during the first quarter of 2020. 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.