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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Europe Increasingly Turns to Special Committees in Transactions Involving a Controlling Shareholder

A takeover offer from a controlling shareholder presents a challenge to boards of directors who are tasked with protecting minority shareholders, particularly where some of the directors on the board may have relationships or...more

Dechert LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Finds for Oracle Founder Larry Ellison and CEO Safra Catz in Post-Trial Decision Arising from Oracle’s...

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Court of Chancery holds that conflicted transactions involving a potential controller may still be considered under the deferential business judgment rule, rather than entire fairness, if the evidence does not establish the...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] M&A Webinar Series: Unique Deal Issues - February 11th, 11:00 am ET

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Join Partners Anne Domozick and Forbes Thompson to gain insights on the lessons learned when negotiating deals in special situations, and the solutions you can invoke should you find yourself in the same boat. Anne and Forbes...more

White & Case LLP

METI issues "Fair M&A Guidelines" and publishes an English version

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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry completely revised the 2007 MBO guidelines on June 28, 2019. The new guidelines, now termed "Fair M&A Guidelines," include within their scope acquisitions by controlling...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2016 Year In Review: Corporate Governance Litigation And Regulation

2016 saw many notable developments in corporate governance litigation and related regulatory developments. In this article, we discuss significant judicial and regulatory developments in the following areas: Mergers...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Two Court of Chancery Deal Litigation Decisions Provide Helpful Guidance"

Chelsea Therapeutics: Post-Closing Bad Faith Claim a ‘Rare Bird’ in Delaware Absent Allegations of Self-Interestedness or Lack of Independence - In In re Chelsea Therapeutics International LTD Stockholders Litigation,...more

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