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Corporate Briefing - August 2023

BCLP on 8/1/2023

Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

Beyond the Valuation Gap - Flexing Earnouts in the Current M&A Environment

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/18/2023

Increased use of earnouts is likely to facilitate M&A deals across sectors in Europe. Earnouts are increasingly common in European M&A. The growing prevalence of this contractual provision — in which additional...more

Avoiding Misadventures in Venture: Considerations for European Corporates

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/14/2022

European corporate venture capital teams should reflect on their rights in light of falling valuations, revised exit expectations, and other challenges. This year has been challenging for venture capital (VC). Valuations...more

Question of the Week: How are current levels of dry powder impacting GPs and LPs in the secondary market?

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/6/2022

"Dedicated available capital is estimated at $227 billion (as of June 30, 2022). We expect secondary investors to closely monitor valuations and public market conditions. But as investors continue to fundraise and deploy on...more

Tackling “Long COVID” in PE Acquisitions - 4 Symptoms for Dealmakers to Examine and Treat

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/28/2021

From potential cartel behaviour to repaying government loans, deal teams should remain alert to lingering issues rooted in a company’s response to the pandemic. The recovery of the European PE market since the early days of...more

Earnouts Are Rising Across Europe, But Can They Unlock COVID-19 Valuation Gaps?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/23/2020

Despite practical challenges, earnouts are a tool that PE buyers should increasingly consider to reconcile differences and get deals done. The use of earnouts, though historically disliked by PE buyers, is increasing...more

Financial Daily Dose 2.19.2020 | Top Story: Arguments Begin Regarding Facebook’s 2010 Tax Bill

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/19/2020

On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more

Financial Daily Dose 1.22.2020 | Top Story: Boeing Again Delays Return of 737Max to the Skies

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/22/2020

Boeing has again pushed back the return of its flawed 737Max model, revealing yesterday that it doesn’t expect regulators to sign-off on their return to the air until at least summer....more

Financial Daily Dose 1.17.2020 | Top Story: Senate Passes USMCA by Wide Margin to Update NAFTA

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/17/2020

While there’s plenty of other business afoot in D.C. these days, it also happens to have been a pretty big week for trade deals. A day after Phase One with China was inked, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised...more

Making Your Carve-Out a Clean Cut

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/25/2019

Corporates should leverage growing carve-out and divestment activity across the European market with a strategic approach to deal making. In the current deal market, corporates are taking an increasingly strategic and...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 3/28/2019

Monsanto’s (and, in turn, Bayer AG’s) terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day in court over its Roundup products’ links to cancer continued yesterday, as a jury awarded $80 million to the California man who it had already...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September, 2017 #4

WilmerHale on 10/2/2017

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Startup Valuation 101: The Problem of Going Too High or Too Low - As this quick read from Inc42 makes clear, startup valuations are always more art than...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - June 2016 #3

WilmerHale on 6/28/2016

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Startup spending guide: When freebies will do - Startups can benefit from free services to make their websites more efficient and user-friendly. See these...more

Making the Most of Earn-outs

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/30/2015

Earn-outs, where additional consideration is paid post-completion based on the performance of a target business, are becoming increasingly common in private M&A transactions. Our recent survey of European deals between July...more

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