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Top Women Lawyers

May 7, 2014

Ruth Fisher

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Los Angeles Specialty: Media/entertainment, mergers/acquisitions


In October 2013, Fisher represented Vivendi SA in selling the majority of its interest in video game giant Activision Blizzard for approximately $8.2 billion.


But closing the deal was far from easy.


"As is usual on big deals, a number of suits were filed by Activision shareholders, with one alleging that Activision, Vivendi and others could not complete the transaction under Activision's charter without a vote of non-Vivendi shareholders of Act...

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