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Buyers and sellers that are parties to an M&A transaction should carefully consider whether the risks associated with tariffs that have already been imposed or that may be imposed in the future may significantly impact the...more
Privately held businesses are rarely bought or sold “as is.” Buyers of most businesses usually expect the sellers to make a comprehensive set of “representations” or “reps.” In other words, statements about the business that...more
Suppose you are an avid fan of the English Premier League (the “EPL”) like I am. In that case, you have likely heard or read about the ensuing arbitration between Manchester City Football Club and the EPL over the EPL’s...more
Despite a recent slowdown in global M&A activity, the private M&A market in both the US and the UK remains intensely competitive due to an abundance of available capital. As a consequence, and in order to present potential...more
The use of open-source software (OSS) is ubiquitous. Depending on what license governs the type of OSS a company uses and how it uses the OSS, OSS use impacts the valuation of the intellectual property (IP) used by a company...more
The life sciences space is ever-growing and dynamic as the industry witnesses more companies and, therefore, more collaboration, licensing and M&A agreements, come into the spotlight. While these deals are exciting...more
As the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets continues to play out, so does its effect on M&A transactions. Many deals have been cancelled or are on hold as parties struggle with valuation, availability of financing, and...more
COVID-19 has created unparalleled uncertainty for nearly all businesses since companies are unable to predict when and how businesses and consumers will resume buying their goods and services. This unpredictability has made...more
Investors pursing global investment opportunities across the sports industry should be aware of the key considerations likely to apply to the M&A process amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....more
It is readily apparent that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on transactional activity—at least in the short term—for both buyers and sellers across a range of industries. Whether parties are still moving forward with...more
The food and beverage industry is booming and presents numerous attractive opportunities for acquisitions, investments and other strategic transactions. Whether a transaction involves the acquisition of a more mature brand...more
Often in the sale of a physician’s practice, the owner of the selling practice (the “Selling Practice”) may desire to structure the transaction as what some refer to as a “handshake deal” – using minimal documentation and...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery—the nation’s leading forum for corporate and M&A disputes—recently provided a roadmap for how to limit post-closing litigation exposure by eliminating certain fraud claims....more
In an acquisition, part of a buyer’s goal is to make as informed a decision as possible and to close the deal efficiently and inexpensively. Costly, post-acquisition litigation is the last thing any party to a transaction...more
San Francisco Partner Meryl Macklin and Los Angeles Partner Sharon Weiss and Counsel Rosario Vizzie hosted a webinar Dec. 7 on the litigation bankruptcy and fraudulent conveyance issues in M&A deals. ...more
On November 30, 2016, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued another opinion in a growing body of decisions defining the parameters of extra-contractual fraud claims in M&A transactions. In IAC Search LLC v. Conversant LLC,...more