On February 26, 2021, Vice Chancellor Kathaleen S. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery permanently enjoined a stockholder rights plan — or so-called “poison pill” — with a 5% trigger that The Williams Companies, Inc....more
The rapid and significant decline in stock trading prices of many public companies due to the effects of the evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has created the risk of activists or hostile acquirers rapidly building...more
The evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused profound worldwide human suffering, has also severely impacted global business and financial markets. Corporate boards of directors and management teams are...more
2017 was another active year for mergers and acquisitions, both in the United States and globally, though the overall dollar volume of deals continued to lag behind 2015’s record levels. Global M&A activity was relatively...more
1/24/2018
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Cash Transactions ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Global Marketplace ,
Hostile Takeover ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Stock Sale Agreements ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Vertical Integration
Global mergers and acquisitions volume in 2016 declined from the record levels set in 2015, but activity was nonetheless strong by historical standards. Value of global deals was approximately $3.7 trillion, an annual total...more
1/31/2017
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Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equity Markets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Market ,
Hostile Offers ,
Hostile Takeover ,
Mergers ,
Presidential Elections ,
Shareholder Activism