Hasbro $4 billion acquisition of Entertainment One

22/8/2019

Public acquisition

Value:

$ 4 billion

Status:

Announced

Date:

22/8/2019

Overview:

Hasbro, a toy and entertainment company, has acquired Entertainment One, an entertainment studio, for $4 billion.

Rani Mehta - Latin America Editor

Jurisdictions:

Canada
United States

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Entertainment

Firms:

Cravath Swaine & Moore

Party: Hasbro (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Faiza Saeed

Mayer Brown

Party: Entertainment One Ltd (Target)

Lawyers: Kate Ball-Dodd, Rebecca Bothamley, Robert Hamill

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Party: Entertainment One Ltd (Target)

Lawyers: Alex Gorka, Emmanuel Pressman

Stikeman Elliott

Party: Hasbro (Acquirer)

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