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Simpson Thacher Corporate Partner Alan Klein was quoted in Reuters News in an article discussing the concept of ‘mergers of equals’ on the wake of the failed Omnicom/Publicis merger.  Alan weighed in on the psychological benefits of merger of equals deals, explaining, “I think a lot of it is to reassure the employees, the culture that they're used to, the organization they're used to, the people they report to even, isn't going to totally disappear.”  To view the full article, please click here.

In addition, Alan was quoted in a Law360 article addressing the increase in confidence and hostile activity throughout the mergers and acquisitions market and implications for shareholders: "You have to think that going directly to the target's shareholders is going to lead to lots of shareholders calling the target's CEO…You can go public and cause an uprising among the target's shareholders, and they'll force the target into negotiations.”  Alan also commented on the current economic and political climate affecting the M&A market, “Things seem much more stable, and there's much more confidence in the sustainability of what's going on.”  To view the full article, please click here.