The recent focus on Uber and Lyft was a reminder to us that though we've devoted a number of galleries to IPO deal toys over the years, we've neglected, at least recently, the "ride" portion of the ride-sharing equation. Provided below is a...
The recent focus on Uber and Lyft was a reminder to us that though we've devoted a number of galleries to IPO deal toys over the years, we've neglected, at least recently, the "ride" portion of the ride-sharing equation. Provided below is a...
The firm that helped launch the careers of Ken Moelis, Paul Singer, and Stephen Schwarzman—among many others? It no longer exists. But we see reminders of DLJ around our office every day—along with countless other firms that,...
Mix together David Bowie, Conor McGregor, and Severus Snape. Throw in some buffalo chicken and tequila-infused doughnuts. Then add a portion of cryptocurrency---and you'll then have a preview of our latest post. Take a moment to check it...
Warcraft... Clash of Clans... Samurai Siege... CryptoKitties... Call of Duty... These are just a few of the titles associated with publishers featured in our gallery of gaming deal toys. Take a quick look... 3 acquisitions have...
Lehman. Bear. Chase Manhattan. SSB, H&Q, CSFB..... And also Goldman and Blackstone. They're all names featured in our latest gallery of Dinosaur Deal Toys. From 1995: The hotel interests involved here were purchased by a joint...
This blog might (rightfully) be the last place you'd seek insights into the dynamics of global, cross-border M&A activity. So we'll skip any analysis and simply note that 1) cross-border deal activity continues to surge this year, and 2)...
Our latest gallery of IB artifacts revisits an era we had previously glimpsed in the inventively titled posts "Dinosaur Deal Toys", "More Dinosaur Deal Toys", and "'New' Dinosaur Deal Toys". Take a quick excursion back to a time featuring names...
An LBO. A British cop. A flying taxi. Two Facebook rejects. See these stories, and more, as we unfurl our gallery of landmark tech deal toys. Michael Dell managed to upstage the $25 billion LBO in which he took his company private in...
This week's blog post---our 100th---highlights deals and deal toys from France, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Spain. Take a quick look. Sweden's Candyking specializes in "pick 'n' mix" confectionery. Swedes consume about 16 kilos of candy...