As in most other market sectors, REIT M&A activity came to a screeching halt in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States and globally. In the face of significant uncertainty surrounding the ability...more
In 2018, we released our advisory alert “Trends in Public REIT M&A: 2012–2017” chronicling select metrics across the 50+ REIT M&A transactions announced during the 2012–2017 period. We updated the sample set and findings in...more
Goodwin’s recent client alert – “A First: Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that Merger Target Suffered Material Adverse Effect” – discussed the Court of Chancery’s finding, in Akorn Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG, et al., that a...more
On October 1, 2018, the Delaware Court of Chancery, in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG, et al., held for the first time that a target company had suffered a material adverse effect (MAE) sufficient for an acquiror to validly...more
In a long-awaited decision regarding Delaware’s appraisal statute, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that in determining the fair value of a company, there is no presumption that the agreed upon transaction price is the fair...more