M&A
The proposed Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. has become more than a headline-grabbing media transaction. It illustrates how today’s corporate legal departments are expected to manage regulatory uncertainty, commercial risk, stakeholder alignment and strategic decision-making long after regulatory approvals have been secured.
Global merger and acquisition activity reached record values during the first half of 2026 despite fewer overall transactions. Mega-deals in AI, healthcare and energy are reshaping corporate strategy, signalling that companies are prioritizing transformational acquisitions over higher deal volumes.
Neena Reddy provides a look into the legal department’s role as Blue Owl Capital targets strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions
Toni Tsvetanova puts her deep M&A experience to work for Altria’s smoke-free future
Bill Whitman, lead counsel at FedEx, shares the value in working at a company that allows you to constantly learn
David Oskandy is a lifelong learner whose vision, leadership, and passion for knowledge underlies his reimagination of the legal function to undergird growth and profitability.
As associate general counsel of M&A and strategic transactions at Verizon, Sanil Padiyedathu sets himself apart through organization and hard work in a rapidly changing environment
Murtaza Hassonjee explains the importance of being a trusted advisor and how that position often takes going beyond legal considerations
Candace Moss brings the client-focused approach she developed during her time in private practice forward as a valuable member of the Cummins in-house team
Xometry’s Kristie Scott finds her passion working with organizations on the cusp of going public
General Counsel David Stafford talks McGraw Hill’s growing business through a pandemic, company sale, and complete transformation
Randa Soudah details her move in-house, the importance of flexibility, and her twenty-two years of growth at Paramount Global
