Logan Beirne

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Greenberg Traurig, Kirkland Oversee Barbecue Mega-Merger

As the U.S. restaurant industry continues to surge, FAT brands announced its $30 million acquisition of Smokey Bones Barbecue. The all-cash stock purchase will be funded by FAT’s existing securitization facilities. “As we...

Q3 Roundup: U.S. Dealmakers Lead Resurgence

U.S. M&A activity rebounded in Q3 even while international dealmaking slumped. U.S. activity surged by 35% compared to the same period 2022, when M&A was tanking. As Melissa Sawyer,...

Sweet Deal: Smuckers Gobbles up Hostess Brands

In a major turnaround for Hostess, J. M. Smucker Co. announced it will acquire the maker of Twinkies in a deal valued at $5.6 billion. Smuckers has used the catchphrase “With a...

Soaring Airport Contraband: ScanTech Goes Public

As air travel rebounds from pandemic lows, ScanTechIdentification Beam Systems, LLC announced that it will be going public via a SPAC deal with Metro-Atlanta, Georgia, and Mars Acquisition Corp. The transactions values ScanTech at $150 million...

Addimmune Goes Public in Bid to Cure HIV

American Gene Technologies International announced that it is spinning off it’s HIV-focused gene therapy company Addimmune in a SPAC deal that values the enterprise at $500 million. Addimmune will be publicly traded...

Wolfspeed Zooms into Deal with MACOM as EV Adoption...

As electric vehicle adoption accelerates worldwide, Wolfspeed announced it will divest its radio frequency business to MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings for $75 million in order pave the way for...