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Freshfields represents Verizon on $5 billion sale of Verizon Media to Apollo Funds
Freshfields is advising Verizon (NYSE: VZ) on the global antitrust and foreign investment aspects of the sale of Verizon Media to funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) for $5 billion. Verizon will retain a 10% stake in the company, which will be known as Yahoo at close of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021.Verizon Media is one of the world’s premier global technology and media companies and is comprised of iconic brands such as Yahoo and AOL, as well as leading ad tech and media platform businesses.
More details about the transaction can be found here.
The Freshfields team was led by antitrust, competition and trade partners Meghan Rissmiller and Michele Davis and associates Rikki Haria, Elizabeth Suarez, Radha Rathi and Kaylynn Noethlich.
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