In the law of corporations, a merger is effected when one or more corporations becomes a part of, or merges, with another corporation so that one ceases to exist and the other continues to exist. In a merger, the company that continues to exist retains its name and identity and acquires the assets, liabilities, franchises, and powers of the corporation that ceases to exist. Attorneys who practice in mergers and acquisitions (sometimes called M & A) represent corporations and other business entities in strategizing, negotiating, and carrying out transactions in which two or more companies or corporations combine into a single new entity, a merger, or where one business purchases and absorbs the assets of another, an acquisition.
Roseville is a city in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. As of January 1, 2009 the population was 112,343. Roseville's population is expected to reach 133,680 by 2015. Interstate 80 runs through Roseville and State Route 65 bisects the northern part of the city.