In The News

10.20.16

M&A Gives Technology Companies a Leg Up on Competition

Close-Up Media Inc. interviewed Manatt’s Hale Boggs, chair of Manatt Digital, and Ben Orlanski, chair of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice, for an article about Manatt Digital’s study, “Shaping the Future: Trends in Digital Media and Frontier Technologies ...


10.06.16

Inadequate Cybersecurity Goes Beyond Vulnerability to Threats

CIO quoted Manatt’s Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm’s financial services practice, for an article about the challenges faced by CIOs and CTOs in the financial services industry. According to the 2016 Vormetric Data Threat Report -- Financial Services Edition, 90 percent of financial ...


10.06.16

Natarelli Selected as “Best in the Business” by Illinois Mortgage Bankers’ Association

The Illinois Mortgage Bankers’ Association, the nation’s oldest state trade organization for mortgage bankers, awarded Manatt’s Brett Natarelli, a partner in the firm’s consumer financial services practice, the “Best in the Business” for Other Industry Service ...


09.23.16

CVB Financial Merges With Valley Commerce Bancorp

Street Insider covered Manatt’s representation of CVB Financial in a merger agreement with Valley Commerce Bancorp (VCPB). Craig Miller and David Gershon, partners in the firm’s financial services practice, led the Manatt team that represented CVB Financial in the deal.The merger will ...


09.20.16

Sony Pictures Partners With Reality One on VR Slate

Variety covered Manatt’s role in Sony Pictures’ partnership with Reality One, an immersive media content studio, to develop, produce and finance a slate of virtual reality content. Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, drafted and handled ...


08.11.16

Dura Coat Sells Majority Stake to Axalta

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s representation of coil and spray coating coatings manufacturer Dura Coat Products Inc., in its sale of a majority stake to Axalta Coating Systems LLC, announced on August 1, 2016.Axalta, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is expected to ...


07.15.16

Unicorns Edge Out Average Joes in Slow IPO Market

The New York Business Journal featured Manatt’s Katherine Blair, a partner in the firm’s capital markets practice, in a Q&A-style article about the initial public offering (IPO) of Line, a messaging app for mobile devices. When asked about the direction of the market considering the ...


07.13.16

Congress Seeks Education Before Marketplace Lending Regulation

Crowdfund Insider interviewed Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article about the subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit’s educational hearing on Fintech and Marketplace Lending.“There ...


06.30.16

Closing an Innovative Energy Finance Merger

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s work for Dividend Solar Inc., a solar financing company, in its merger agreement with Figtree Financing. The Manatt team was led by corporate and finance partners Alan Noskow and Brian Ashin.Dividend’s merger with Figtree represents the first-ever ...


06.28.16

Repairing a Reputation After Borrowing Scandal

The Financial Times quoted Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article about fintech company Lending Club’s attempts to restructure. The restructure comes after Lending Club’s founder abruptly departed the ...