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10.30.15

NY Community, Astoria Deal Likely to Face Scrutiny

American Banker interviewed Manatt's Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm's Financial Services and Banking practice, for an article on New York Community's purchase of Astoria Financial.American Banker reports that the acquisition is expected to be completed by December 2016. Insiders ...


07.15.15

Politico Interviews Ario on Potential Health Insurer Mergers

Politico interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the wave of mergers roiling the health insurance industry. The mergers are certain to attract scrutiny from federal and state regulators, given the potential for concentrated market ...


06.03.15

Seven Practices Receive Top National Rankings by Legal 500

Manatt has received seven national practice area rankings in the newly released 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on June 3, 2015. Three Manatt partners, Robert Belfort, Linda Goldstein and David Grinberg, were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their areas. ...


07.05.14

Modern Healthcare Turns to Manatt Professional on AMC Consolidation

Modern Healthcare turned to Manatt's Thomas Enders, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, for insight into the potential shake-up of U.S. academic medicine.Modern Healthcare reports that the pending combination of Arizona's only academic medical center with the state's largest ...


06.25.14

Legal 500 Ranks Manatt Practices in National Guide

Manatt has garnered seven national practice area rankings in the newly released 2014 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on June 25, 2014. Three Manatt partners, Robert Belfort, Linda Goldstein and David Grinberg, were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their areas.The ...


06.11.13

U.S.-China M&A Activity to Increase In Entertainment, Advertising, and Digital Media Sectors

Manatt Survey Reveals Divergent Expectations for U.S.-China Relationship, Likely to Affect Deal MakingLOS ANGELES, CA—June 11, 2013—Investment and M&A activity between the U.S. and China in the entertainment, advertising and digital media sectors will increase over the next 12 ...


06.03.13

The Legal 500 Recognizes Manatt as a Leader in Core Practices

The Legal 500 has recognized Manatt as a leading national firm in six core practice areas. The rankings were announced in the newly released 2013 edition of The Legal 500 United States. Two Manatt partners, Robert Belfort and Linda Goldstein, were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" for ...


09.28.12

Manatt Healthcare Team Completes Aetna/Coventry Deal

A Manatt healthcare team comprised of partners Wendy Krasner, Mark Ustin and Bruce Wolff and associates Karen Lam and Emily Lee represented Aetna Inc. in its acquisition of heath insurer Coventry Health Inc. The team advised Aetna on Medicare and Medicaid managed care regulation.American ...


07.04.12

Manatt Division Chair Interviewed on International Bank M&A

Bank Director interviewed Manatt’s Gordon Bava, chair of the firm’s Business, Finance & Tax Division, on whether he thinks foreign acquisitions of United States banks will increase over the next several years.Bank Director reports that in May the Federal Reserve approved the ...


06.07.12

Manatt Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2012 Guide

Chambers USA announced today that it has named 19 Manatt lawyers and 10 of the firm’s practices in its 2012 list of the country’s best lawyers and law firms.Each year, Chambers USA identifies and ranks leading lawyers for business in the United States based on in-depth, objective ...