Richard Hall Serves as Contributing Editor for The Legal 500 M&A Guide
March 06, 2020
Cravath partner Richard Hall served as contributing editor of The Legal 500’s 2020 “Country Comparative Guide.” The guide provides readers with a pragmatic overview of M&A laws and regulations across jurisdictions. As contributing editor, Richard authored the United States chapter of the guide, which discusses current market trends in the U.S. and offers predictions for future M&A activity.
Richard also authored a “Hot Topic” article entitled “U.S. M&A Activism,” which examines trends in M&A‑related shareholder activism, the vast majority of which falls into the “break up the company,” “sell the company” or “deal‑related” categories.
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LL.M., 1988, Harvard Law School
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LL.B., 1986, University of Melbournewith Honors
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