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M&As – Novation and Recertification
Tax Provisions in Business Acquisition Agreements
The M&A Word of the Day® from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions Is Best Efforts
In Bhatnagar v. Cresco Labs Inc., 2023 ONCA 401, the Ontario Court of Appeal elaborated on the Supreme Court’s decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 (“Callow”) and clarified that a breach of the contractual...more
When a company’s management and board decide to move forward with a proposed merger or acquisition, they do so believing the deal will be in the long-term interests of the company and relevant stakeholders. They’ve crunched...more
Drag-along rights are contractual provisions – usually within a shareholder agreement – that provide majority shareholders with the right to force minority shareholders’ participation in the future sale of a company....more
1. What is a scheme of arrangement and when might you use it? While the word ‘scheme’ may give you pause, a scheme of arrangement is a well-trodden path to purchase UK companies via a court-approved process....more
Williams: Court of Chancery Finds Poison Pill Unenforceable - In February, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a shareholder rights plan (a "poison pill") adopted by The Williams Companies, Inc. at the onset of the...more
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more
This guide summarizes certain considerations for a non-US acquirer considering an acquisition of a publicly traded US-based company in a negotiated (i.e., friendly) transaction. In addition to market dynamics and business...more
In House v. Akorn, Inc. the United States District Court for the Norther District of Illinois Eastern division related to the proposed acquisition of Akorn by Frensenius Kabi AG. The plaintiffs in these cases sued Akorn and...more
In 2018, the Delaware courts issued a broad range of important decisions addressing various corporate law and governance issues. Those decisions are relevant for public and private companies and will help shape...more
Per il tramite di un provvedimento cautelare di recente pubblicazione (n. 18236/2018), il Tribunale di Milano ha aggiunto un nuovo fondamentale tassello al mosaico di una questione giuridica che da tempo è dibattuta: quella...more
This past August, Sapporo bought Anchor Brewing. Anheuser-Busch InBev has bought Wicked Weed, Four Peaks, and many more breweries. If and when your turn comes, will you be ready? Here are a few things craft breweries can do...more
Creative acquisition strategies are offering both buyers and targets additional opportunities to grow their businesses through M&A. One strategy that we are seeing parties use is the “option to acquire” structure, which...more
This guide summarizes certain important considerations for acquiring a publicly traded US-based target corporation through a negotiated (i.e. “non-hostile”) tender offer, exchange offer or merger. US public companies are...more
Readiness, a strong board and delivering good value are the best strategies to thwart activist investors say Latham & Watkins partners Cary Hyden, Paul Tosetti, Michele Johnson and Mark Gerstein in discussion with Allergan’s...more