Southern Co, AGL Resources Clear U.S. Antitrust Hurdle in Merger
Troutman Sanders was mentioned in a December 8 Bloomberg Business article about Southern Company and AGL Resources pending merger having cleared the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The article also noted that another condition of the merger had been satisfied when AGL Resources shareholders voted to approve the proposed merger on November 19. When completed, the combination of the two companies is expected to create the second-largest utility company in the United States by customer base.
Lawyers Kevin Greene, Frank Schiller, Brandon Marzo, Bob Edwards, Roger Reigner, Eric Koontz, Melissa Oellerich and Allison Will are representing Southern Company in the deal.