2023 was a busy year, with both the Delaware courts and others, including the U.S. Supreme Court, weighing in on shareholder and M&A litigation issues. The Delaware Court of Chancery issued several notable decisions on issues...more
Shareholder activism has always been a relevant issue for companies, but in recent years a new variety has emerged and taken hold in the form of ESG shareholder activism. In detail, the approaches and impact of ESG campaigns...more
One year ago, when we were finalizing our outlook for 2020, the world was in the early throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we anticipated that 2021 would bring many new challenges, few, if any, of us predicted at the time...more
4/13/2021
/ Business Litigation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Forum Selection ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholders
This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. The update contains brief summaries of each decision with links to more robust discussions.
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We’ve put lawyers from our offices in Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S. on the spot. Having got them thinking about when they’ve been up against shareholders in M&A litigation, we asked for pointers you...more
We’ve asked lawyers from our offices in Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S. to give us an overview of what to expect in M&A litigation....more
11/8/2018
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Corporate Officers ,
Derivative Suit ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Liability ,
Material Misstatements ,
Omissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders