Leveraged Buyouts Gone Bust.
Copyright 2008, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Originally published in Blakes Bulletin on Mergers & Acquisitions, June 2008 Since the onset of credit tightening last summer, the pace of North American leveraged buyout activity has dramatically slowed and a number of large LBOs have been put on...

Supreme Court Of Canada Releases Reasons In BCE Decision.
On December 19, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada released reasons supporting its June 20, 2008 decision to unanimously overturn the controversial Quebec Court of Appeal decision and approve BCE's proposed plan of arrangement. Although the transaction did not ultimately proceed due to the recent turmoil in the credit...

John McKernan Appointed as President and CEO of YORK Label.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- YORK Label announced today that John P. McKernan has been named as President and CEO of the Company, effective March 2, 2009. YORK Label is a leading provider of high quality, innovative labeling and packaging solutions to global consumer products, wine and spirits,...

Crowell & Moring Gains New York Corporate Group Partner Joseph A. Adams.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring LLP's New York office has gained seasoned corporate partner Joseph A. Adams from Jones Day. Adams advises domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, joint ventures, and corporate finance transactions. His experience leading...

BCE leveraged buyout in the Supreme Court Of Canada: clarification of the duties of directors in takeovers and when stakeholder interests are in conflict.
Introduction For much of 2008, the Canadian legal and business communities have been gripped by the saga of the proposed $52 billion leveraged buyout of BCE Inc. by a private equity consortium led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (Teachers). In March, the Quebec...

Kellwood Names Bob Ross Vice President of Retail.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Ross was named to the position of Vice President of Retail for Kellwood Company, according to Michael Kramer, Chief Executive Officer of Kellwood. In this new role, Ross will be responsible for the retail operations of the Kellwood portfolio of brands, and...

Power-One Makes Change to Board of Directors.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-26 November 2008-Power-One Makes Change to Board of Directors(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Power-One has announced the appointment of Jon Gacek to its Board of Directors. Gacek, who will also serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, will fill the vacancy created by...

UK State Of Law.
The following is an excerpt from the Vault Guide to the Top UK Law Firms, 2009 edition. www.vault.co.uk When life gives you subprime lending, make lemonade It wasn't so long ago that mergers and acquisitions were the axes around which London's legal universe evolved. Indeed, elite UK...

The Analyst Exchange Launches World-Wide Locations to Offer World-Class Training in the Finance Industry.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Analyst Exchange, a premier corporate financial modeling training company, has launched 50 locations in 28 countries to offer world-class training to professionals in the banking, private equity and wealth management industries. The New York City-based company also is offering discounts...

Ernst & Young LLP Appoints David R. Williams US Leader for Restructuring Services and John O'Neill US Leader of Bankruptcy and Restructuring Tax.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) has appointed David R. Williams as the US Leader for Restructuring Services and John O'Neill as the US Leader of Bankruptcy and Restructuring Tax. Williams will enhance and expand TAS' global Restructuring Services...