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STB Advising Dow Jones Board of Directors in Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal from News Corp.

05.04.07
Simpson Thacher is advising the Board of Directors of Dow Jones & Company, Inc., in connection with the $5 billion unsolicited proposal from News Corporation, the company owned and controlled by Rupert Murdoch.   Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is a leading provider of global business news and information services and owns, among other ventures, the Wall Street Journal.   The Simpson Thacher attorneys representing the Board on this matter include Dick Beattie, Rob Spatt and Nomaan Raja.