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M&A

Teladoc Makes Its Largest Financial Investment

By Armie Margaret Lee

Published: January 14th, 2020

The virtual care company is buying telehealth services firm InTouch Health for $600 million.

M&A

Anixter Goes With Wesco Over CD&R

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: January 14th, 2020

The target on Monday confirmed it would move forward with a $4.5 billion deal that its board had deemed superior days earlier.

M&A

Insight Partners to Acquire Cloud Company Veeam

By Lisa Botter

Published: January 10th, 2020

After the roughly $5 billion deal for the Swiss company closes — expected later this quarter — Veeam will become a U.S. company with a U.S.-based leadership team, Insight says.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Frank Aquila

By David Marcus

Published: January 10th, 2020

Sullivan’s head of M&A talks to The Deal's David Marcus about his recent work for Tiffany’s, Novartis and Amgen, the challenges consumer goods companies face, and his favorite bars in Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York.

Private Equity

Bain-Backed Dealer Tire Adds Body Shops

By Steve Gelsi

Published: January 7th, 2020

Bain Capital-backed Dealer Tire is acquiring Dent Wizard after a roughly five-year hold by Gridiron Capital, which bought the St. Louis body shop operator from H.I.G. Capital.

Restructuring

Miami's Specialist in Brazilian Chapter 15 Cases

By Kirk O'Neil

Published: January 6th, 2020

Fledgling Sequor Law has been involved in 13 Brazilian insolvency cases since 2017 thanks to its roots and South Florida base.

M&A

Yum Snags Habit Burger Grill

By Alexandra Garfinkle

Published: January 6th, 2020

Taco Bell and KFC operator Yum! Brands acquires fast-casual burger chain Habit Burger Grill, which has been on The Deal's Watch List since June, for $375 million in cash.

Restructuring

Alta Mesa Set to Test Lead Bid for Assets

By David Elman

Published: January 3rd, 2020

Interested parties have until next week to submit offers challenging a $310 million bid from a Mach Resources and Bayou City Energy affiliate for the assets of the Houston upstream energy company.