In Seavitt v. N-able, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that certain governance rights granted to a corporation’s significant stockholders were statutorily invalid. This included a provision purporting to allow those...more
In a recent order, the Delaware Court of Chancery “reluctantly” confirmed an arbitrator’s award arising from a post-closing purchase price adjustment dispute between a seller of a chain of grocery stores and a private equity...more
6/5/2024
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitrators ,
Business Disputes ,
Buyers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt ,
Private Equity ,
Purchase Price Adjustment ,
Sellers
In Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss claims against Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the company) and its board of directors (the board) that the board had violated,...more
Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision regarding restrictive covenant agreements that will likely have an immediate impact on the scope of restrictive covenants in private equity transactions. In the...more
In In re P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a principal of a private equity fund was subject to jurisdiction in Delaware for alleged actions he took on behalf of one of the private equity...more
Troutman Pepper attorneys Chris Chuff and Taylor Bartholomew are well-versed in M&A transactions that involve Delaware law. In the second episode of this two-part series, Chris and Taylor discuss the rules of the road for...more
Troutman Pepper attorneys Chris Chuff and Taylor Bartholomew are well-versed in M&A transactions that involve Delaware law. In the first episode of this two-part series, Chris and Taylor discuss drafting considerations for...more
A recent Delaware Supreme Court order affirming the Court of Chancery’s ruling in Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. v. ABS Capital Partners, Inc. provides important guidance for private equity and venture capital firms that seek to...more
2/22/2019
/ Business Opportunity Laws ,
Business Ownership ,
Capital Investments ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Investment ,
Private Equity ,
Waivers