2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins
2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins
2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins
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Live Nation, Inc.Creating an Entertainment PowerhouseLos Angeles-based Live Nation, Inc., the world’s largest concertpromoter, called upon <strong>Latham</strong> & <strong>Watkins</strong> to handle its tax-free,all-stock merger of equals with Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. tocreate the world’s premier live entertainment company, Live NationEntertainment. <strong>Latham</strong>’s role spanned multiple legal disciplines,including serving as lead counsel in M&A and merger control. TheUS $2.5 billion transaction closed in January 2010 after obtainingthe necessary regulatory clearances and approvals in the US andEurope. The acquisition creates the first truly integrated platformfor live entertainment.PracticesAntitrust & CompetitionBankingBenefits & CompensationCapital MarketsEmploymentEnvironmental CounselingIntellectual PropertyMergers & AcquisitionsPublic Company RepresentationReal EstateTransactional TaxOffices InvolvedEuropeBrusselsUnited StatesLos Angeles, New York, Orange County, San Francisco,Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.45 <strong>Latham</strong> & <strong>Watkins</strong> • <strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Review</strong>