This enduring cornerstone of Delaware corporate law is rooted in Section 141(a) of the Delaware General Corporate Law (“DGCL”): “The business and affairs of every corporation […] shall be managed by or under the direction of...more
Fundraising challenges, higher financing costs, market volatility and an ever-tighter regulatory environment are upping the pressure for M&A among asset managers. Those drivers, however, apply differently depending on which...more
12/15/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Management ,
Banking Sector ,
Buyers ,
Capital Markets ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Investment Funds ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sellers
Welcome to our year-end edition of M&A Insights, where we preview some of the themes we expect to shape deal-making over the next 12 months.
Continued volatility in the debt markets has resulted in another subdued year for...more
12/13/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Software Developers ,
Technology
Decision underscores the practical realities required for a court to enforce a specific performance clause, and the importance of having “clean hands” for parties to be eligible for this specific remedy....more
A summary of changes to Schedule 13D/G reporting. On October 11, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted its final rule (the Final Rule) amending certain beneficial ownership reporting...more
The election of Joe Biden is likely to usher in an era of more stable and predictable politics in the U.S., increasing the kind of investor confidence on which M&A transactions thrive....more
U.S. financial services sector M&A picked up in the second half of 2020, in line with the wider U.S. market. Asset management and fintech investments led the way, with regional bank mergers also showing signs of growth....more