While Faegre Drinker partner Brittney Yocum had a rather traditional trajectory from law school to her career, she was in for an unexpected twist when she was found herself working in a corporate group at her first firm, igniting her passion for mergers and acquisition work.
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At a time of rising costs and uncertain federal funding, more and more nonprofit organizations have either merged or are considering a merger to expand their services and strengthen the efficiency of their operations.
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The merger is now being reviewed for a second time by the state’s health department, but it will be the last merger considered under the certificate of public advantage process.
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Accounting firm mergers and acquisitions in central Indiana have reached what one Indianapolis attorney called an “unprecedented pace,” and he and other attorneys expect 2025 to continue this year’s trend of consolidation and new deals.
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TechPoint’s annual Tech Venture Report detailed the state of venture investing in Indiana’s technology sector and named finalists for the Mira Awards 2025 Deal of the Year recognition, including five M&A deals.
Taft said the combination creates an Am Law 100 firm with 25 offices nationwide and projected revenues exceeding $1 billion.
Warner’s board is urging shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. Meanwhile, Skydance-owned Paramount is moving forward with its hostile $77.9 billion bid for a full takeover of the company
Some attorneys and other market observers expect 2026 will shape up to be a strong year for mergers and acquisitions, based on recent upward trends driven by private equity activity and lower interest rates.
As 2025 winds down, Kaiser said he’s expecting more movement in the merger & acquisition market as more money flows to make deals possible.
The Warner board said in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday that Paramount’s “inferior” offer carried “significant risks and costs,” in large part because it relies heavily on borrowed money.
In the Hoosier state, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana has been one of the nonprofits with the most M&A activity in recent years, including two major deals announced in 2025.
The Indiana Department of Health is giving the green light for the merger of Terre Haute-based Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital with its approval of a Certificate of Public Advantage, or COPA, application.
J.P. Morgan reported in May that the first quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024 showed the highest acquisition activity in medtech since the first quarter of 2022.
Along with the need to close deals and satisfy clients, Smith said the most important lesson she’s learned so far is to maintain kindness in corporate law.
Some attorneys think there could be a pivot towards more traditional antitrust enforcement practices on M&A deals and a little more breathing room for negotiations with regulatory agencies.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP continues to grow, with the firm announcing Monday that it will merge with the firm Morris, Manning & Martin in December.
The volume of new deals often depended on what industry was involved and its exposure to tariffs.
Corben Lee, a senior associate at Krieg DeVault in Indianapolis, has 10 years of experience practicing law and plenty of advice for attorneys looking to make their way into merger and acquisition work.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced Monday it has completed a merger with a Florida-based litigation boutique.
Deals involving employee stock ownership plans have become more desirable in recent years, with ESOP-owned companies representing a growing market opportunity.
Find out how he became involved in M&A work, what advice he has for aspiring M&A attorneys, and what sectors he thinks are heating up and cooling down in M&A this year.
U.S. Steel has major operations in Gary and Portage. Nippon has several subsidiaries in Indiana, including Nippon Steel Pipe America in Seymour, Suzuki Garphyttan Corp. in South Bend, and Nippon Steel & Sumikin in Shelbyville.
Combining Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel would create the world’s 3rd largest steel producer. Both companies have a significant presence in Indiana.
Attorney Ralph Caruso said he hasn’t seen any deals abandoned because of the fear of tariffs and their economic impact, but more of a pausing effect and a “wait-and-see” attitude.