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
1/14/2020
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Corporate Financing ,
Due Diligence ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hostile Takeover ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Strategic Planning ,
Target Company
The Delaware Court of Chancery refuses to enjoin Sotheby’s annual meeting and allows Sotheby’s “poison pill” to protect against an activist’s proxy contest.
Implications for our Clients -
In a thirty year-long...more
Delaware Court of Chancery applies entire fairness review to a take-private merger with a controlling stockholder, despite approval by a special committee and a majority-of-the-minority, and holds that disclosure claims may...more