Transactions
May 9, 2000
SEC Work Pays Off in Casino Acquisition
Simon Lorne, a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson, doesn't consider himself a gaming-industry expert. Even so, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. sought him to represent its special committee of directors in the company's acquisition by Harveys Casino Resorts. The transaction, expected to close in the fall, has a value of $675 million.
Simon Lorne, a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson, doesn't consider himself a gaming-industry expert.
Even so, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. sought him to represent its special committee of directors in the company's acquisition by Harveys Casino Resorts. The transacti...