Logan Beirne

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Silicon Yalie: Pfizer Acquires Yale-Rooted Biohaven

Yale University’s decades-long quest to transform New Haven into an innovation center was catapulted into the spotlight this week as Pfizer announced its acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals for approximately...

Nielsen Deal May Press Mute on its Critics

The storied television ratings company Nielsen Holdings plc has announced that it will be acquired by a private equity consortium in an all-cash transaction valued at $16 billion. After...

Acquiring Twitter in under 280 Characters: The Terms of...

Elon Musk’s unorthodox bid for Twitter has taken flight as the world’s richest man has inked a $44 billion deal to acquire the social networking giant. The all-cash merger...

“Game On” as Dave & Buster’s Acquires Main Event

As the restaurant and entertainment industries struggle to recovery from the pandemic, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has bet on their rebound by announcing its acquisition of Main Event...

Flight Delay: JetBlue’s Surprise Bid May Jettison Frontier-Spirit Merger

A battle to dominate budget air travel has erupted as JetBlue Airways makes a surprise bid to purchase Spirit Airlines. JetBlue’s $3.6 billion offer comes in the wake of...

Which Firm Closed the Biggest Deals in Q1?

Global M&A deal activity remained hot during Q1 2022, surpassing $1 trillion in activity for the 7th consecutive quarter. But even this historically robust pace was down 23% from...