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Latham & Watkins LLP

Navigating the Rise of UK Class Actions Implications for Private Equity

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As collective redress actions rise, sponsor and corporate statements are under high scrutiny, with an industry developing to take advantage....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

M&A in Brief: Q1 2024

In a letter ruling, the Delaware Chancery Court held that where neither the target nor the acquiror was a Delaware entity, the transaction documents between the parties could not confer jurisdiction in the Chancery Court...more

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The Latham & Watkins Take-Private Guide: An Overview of Acquiring a US Public Company

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This guide provides an overview of the processes, possible structures, and principal issues for consideration by an acquirer in connection with an acquisition of a publicly traded US company for cash (i.e., a “take-private”...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2021

What questions do prospective SPAC directors need to ask? What are the 10 most common misconceptions regarding attorney-client privilege? The Informed Board aims to provide insights into the key issues directors face...more

White and Williams LLP

Evidence of Lack of Adequate Compliance Systems Sufficient to Plead Bad Faith by Board

Summer is usually the best time of year for ice cream companies, but the season is off to a rough start for Blue Bell Creameries, USA, Inc. The Delaware Supreme Court, in Marchand v. Barnhill, held on June 18 that a suit...more

Polsinelli

Further Clarification from Delaware Supreme Court on Deal Price in Statutory Appraisal Actions

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The Delaware Supreme Court offered further guidance this week on the weight to be accorded a negotiated deal price in the context of shareholder appraisal litigation, which of course is important to businesses and counsel...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Supreme Court Decision Addresses Critical "Fair Value" Issues in Appraisal Litigation

On August 1, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an en banc opinion in DFC Global Corporation v. Muirfield Value Partners, L.P., et al., reversing the Delaware Court of Chancery's decision regarding the fair value of DFC...more

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2016 M&A Report

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Our 2016 M&A Report offers a detailed review of, and outlook for, the global M&A market. Other highlights include a comparison of deal terms in public and private acquisitions; updates on takeover defenses and public company...more

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