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Investment Management Update – Fees and Expenses
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One of the foundational provisions negotiated in almost every European leveraged loan agreement is the “Change of Control” definition and associated clauses. This provision is crucial because it directly impacts the risk...more
Our Tax Group sheds light on recent IRS rulings that disallow deductions involving success-based fees in M&A transactions. Contrary to common practice, the IRS recently ruled target companies could not deduct success-based...more
Chancellor McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an Opinion on July 6, 2023, in Anderson v. Magellan Health, Inc., imposing a new, heightened standard of review of requests for mootness fees predicated on...more
Regulatory scrutiny and class action litigation relating to the consumer financial services (CFS) industry have typically focused on issues of disclosure, customer privacy, and fees charged to consumers. CFS lawyers are...more
Bridge loans are a key way to finance large acquisitions, but their terms are very specialized. In "The Basics of Bridge Loans", the White & Case team explains the key terms of bridge loans and discusses some challenges faced...more
In a recent order, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a $250,000 “mootness fee” request by a stockholder plaintiff’s counsel, arising out of an investor challenge to Microsoft’s $19.7 billion...more
A federal court in New York recently dealt a blow to the common litigation practice of plaintiff’s counsel requesting a “mootness fee” when challenging disclosures made by public companies in mergers and other large...more
Conn Kavanaugh attorneys Andrew R. Dennington and Julie M. Muller recently secured a significant win for their client before the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. The First Circuit affirmed that summary judgment properly...more
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia issued Resolution 2103 of 2021, which established fees that must be paid for merger control procedures. This was in accordance with article 152 of Law 2010 of...more
In a decision of great interest in the M&A world, the Delaware Chancery Court recently ruled that a termination fee is not the exclusive remedy for a seller that accepts a higher offer in breach of a no-shop provision....more
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision, Genuine Parts Company v. Essendant Inc., provides a helpful reminder that Delaware courts will enforce the clear and unambiguous terms of a merger agreement, and will consider...more
On March 14, 2019, after a two-day trial, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery rejected requests by plaintiff Vintage Capital Management, LLC and its affiliates for a declaration that defendant...more
Por medio de la Resolución No. 69831 del 19 de septiembre de 2018 la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) en Colombia incrementó las tasas para los trámites relacionados con la Propiedad Industrial. Es decir, se...more
By means of the Resolution 69831 of Sept. 19, 2018, Colombia's Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) increased its official fees for the procedures regarding Industrial Property, which involves New Creations...more
Recent developments, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settlement with CVR Energy and related SEC Staff guidance, reinforce a trend towards more extensive disclosure of financial advisor fees in M&A...more
In Nguyen v. Barrett, C.A. No. 11511-VCG, 2016 WL 5404095 (Del. Ch. Sept. 28, 2016) (Glasscock, V.C.), the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed an amended complaint seeking damages for alleged disclosure violations in...more
Gretchen Morgenson and Fair Game have had a few days to reflect on the Bayer/Monsanto deal, and with that little bit of hindsight (and a lot of history), she’s not too sure that Bayer’s stockholders are going to be thrilled...more
Following news of Starboard Value’s plan to shake things up at Perrigo, we have this take from Breakingviews, which suggests that fending off a hostile takeover (as Perrigo did from Mylan) tends to “make fertile turf for an...more
The Tax Court of Canada has recognized in a recent case that “oversight expenses” – notably investment banking and other professional advisory fees for services rendered to boards of directors in their discharge of oversight...more