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  • SPX turns to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
    US automobile parts manufacturer, SPX Corporation, has made a $3 billion cash bid for competitor, Echlin.
    March 31 1998
  • Davis, Polk & Wardwell recruited on Aetna’s takeover bid
    Aetna, the US financial services provider, has made an agreed $1.05 billion offer to take over NYL Health Plans, the health insurance subsidiary of New York Life Insurance.
    March 31 1998
  • Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett consulted on Owens-Illinois bid
    UK industrial conglomerate BTR, has agreed to sell its worldwide glass and plastics packaging business to Owens-Illinois, the leading manufacturer of glass containers in the US. The deal is worth $3.6 billion.
    March 31 1998
  • Norton Rose advises on energy bid
    Texas Utilities has made a $7.18 billion offer to buy the UK Energy Group. The offer tops an earlier bid by the US group, and also a $7 billion bid from US rival PacifiCorp.
    March 31 1998
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges handles Premier deal
    Time Warner and Boston Ventures have agreed to sell their interests in Six Flags, a US theme park group, to Premier Parks. Premier is paying $965 million to acquire 12 parks and licensing rights.
    March 31 1998
  • Union Planters turns to Alston & Bird
    Union Planters, the largest bank in Memphis, Tennessee has made a successful bid to acquire Magna Group, in a $2.3 billion stock swap.
    March 31 1998
  • O’Melveny & Myers works on QWest bid
    QWest Communications has made an agreed $4.4 billion bid to buy LCI International, a US long-distance telephone operator.
    March 31 1998
  • First Nationwide seeks Skadden, Arps’ advice
    US banks Golden State Bancorp and First Nationwide Holdings, have announced a $2.5 billion merger. The transaction will create the third-largest savings and loan in the US
    March 31 1998
  • Halliburton turns to Vinson & Elkins
    Halliburton, the Texas-based oilfield services group, has made a $7.7 billion bid to buy rival company Dresser Industries.
    March 31 1998
  • Clifford Chance assists with insurance merger
    Insurance and asset management groups Commercial Union and General Accident have agreed to merge in a deal worth $12 billion. Clifford Chance in London is representing General Accident. Tax partner Douglas French heads the tax team.
    March 31 1998
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