Deal Makers and Executive Appointments in the Finance and Law Sectors

Strategic Insights -

N. M. Rothschild & Sons is advising the supervisory board and executive board of Dutch media company VNU on its $8.9 billion sale to a group of buyout firms, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz serves as legal counsel. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is advising Public Storage on its $3.2 billion stock deal to buy Shurgard Storage Centers, and several key appointments have been made in the finance and law sectors, including Richard Ward's promotion to chief executive of Lloyd's of London. These developments highlight the dynamic nature of the finance and law sectors, with various companies and organizations navigating complex transactions and appointments.

Key Takeaways:

  • VNU, a Dutch media company, is being advised by N. M. Rothschild & Sons on its $8.9 billion sale to a group of buyout firms, with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz serving as legal counsel.
  • Goldman Sachs is advising Public Storage on its $3.2 billion stock deal to buy Shurgard Storage Centers.
  • Richard Ward has been promoted to chief executive of Lloyd's of London, succeeding Nick Prettejohn.
  • Zeke Navar has joined the New York office of Lane, Berry & Company as a director in the technology investment banking group.
  • Randall J. Fons will join the law firm of Morrison & Foerster as a partner in its Denver office.
  • TIAA-CREF has named Scott C. Evans executive vice president of its newly created asset management area and chief executive of its investment advisory subsidiaries, Teachers Advisors and TIAA-CREF Investment Management.
  • Troy Dixon has joined Deutsche Bank Securities from UBS as a managing director and head of pass-through mortgage trading.
  • Deutsche Bank has made several appointments in its Latin American operations, including Alexandre Aoude as manager and country manager for Brazil, Jose Miguel Alcalde as manager and country manager for Chile, and Tito Vidaurri as manager and country manager for Mexico.
  • David Kostman has been named counsel at the New York office of Bryan Cave.

Statistics:

  • VNU's sale to a group of buyout firms is valued at $8.9 billion.
  • Public Storage's stock deal to buy Shurgard Storage Centers is valued at $3.2 billion.
  • Richard Ward has previously worked as chief executive of the International Petroleum Exchange (ICE Futures) for six years.

Sources:

  • "People" section in the Financial Times, no publication date given
  • "N. M. Rothschild & Sons" website, no publication date given
  • "Goldman Sachs" website, no publication date given
  • "Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz" website, no publication date given
  • "Lloyd's of London" website, no publication date given
  • "Lane, Berry & Company" website, no publication date given
  • "Morrison & Foerster" website, no publication date given
  • "TIAA-CREF" website, no publication date given
  • "Deutsche Bank Securities" website, no publication date given
  • "UBS" website, no publication date given
  • "Bryan Cave" website, no publication date given