NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morgan Lewis client UBM plc, one of the world's leading B2B events organizers, today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of PR Newswire to Cision, a business controlled by GTCR Canyon Holdings (Cayman), L.P., for $841 million, comprising $810 million in cash and $31 million of preferred equity (on a fair value basis).
|
|||||
The Morgan Lewis team representing UBM in this matter was led by partners Charles Engros and Jonathan Morris and associates Andrew Milano and Allison Gargano. Team members included partners Tom Cartwright, Min Duan, Terrence Dugan, and Philip Dowsett; of counsel Kathleen Martin and Jason Rodriguez; associates Felipe Alice, Brian Clement, Annie Heiss, Blair Broser, Melissa Grosett, and Jonathan Wilcon; partner Gary Rothstein and associates Gina Laurieo, Lauren Ridley, and Amber Roberts; partners Harry Robins and Izzet Sinan, as well as associate Martin D'Halluin; partners Paul Beausang, Charles Bogle, Richard Zarin, and Karen Butcher; associate Joseph Washington; partner David McManus; associate Andriette Roberts; and partner Judy Walkoff.
To read a press release issued by UBM regarding the transactions click here.
About Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Founded in 1873, Morgan Lewis offers more than 2,000 lawyers, patent agents, benefits advisers, regulatory scientists, and other specialists—in 28 offices across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm provides comprehensive litigation, corporate, transactional, regulatory, intellectual property, and labor and employment legal services to clients of all sizes—from globally established industry leaders to just-conceived start-ups. For more information about Morgan Lewis or its practices, please visit us online at www.morganlewis.com.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=38179
CONTACT: Elliott Frieder
Director, Public Relations & Communications
+1.212.309.6809
[email protected]


Microsoft Azure Growth Forecast Beats Expectations Amid Rising AI Competition
Berkshire Hathaway Q1 Earnings Jump 18% as Greg Abel Signals Disciplined Growth Strategy
Google Secures Pentagon AI Deal for Classified Projects
Why Paycom Was Named a 2026 Platinum Employer on the Where You Work Matters List
Seagate Stock Surges After Strong Q3 Earnings Beat and Bullish Outlook
Coles Group Q3 Sales Rise Driven by Supermarkets and E-Commerce Growth
Supreme Court Asked to Reinstate Mail-Order Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
China’s Ultra-Cheap EV Boom: Why Electric Cars Cost Far Less Than in the U.S.
TSMC Exits Arm Holdings with $231 Million Share Sale Amid Strategic Portfolio Shift
U.S. Cybersecurity Pushes Faster Patch Deadlines Amid Rising AI-Driven Threats
Apple Q2 2026 Earnings Surge as iPhone 17 Sales Drive Record Revenue
Qualcomm Stock Surges Despite Weak Guidance After Q2 2026 Earnings Beat
Meta Raises 2026 Capex Outlook Amid AI Spending Surge, Shares Drop After Earnings
Amazon Stock Dips Despite Record Earnings as AI Infrastructure Spending Surges
Alphabet Earnings Surge on AI Growth, Cloud Revenue, and Strong Search Performance
Air Liquide Q1 Revenue Misses Estimates Amid Currency and Energy Headwinds 



