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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Share Transfer Tripwire: Some Hidden Risks in Deed of Adherence Clauses

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Certain provisions commonly found in joint venture and shareholder documentation for early-stage and investment companies are so ubiquitous that they are often accepted without negotiation or full consideration of their wider...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Shareholders' Agreement: Caution When Drafting Drag Along Provisions

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“Drag along” provisions are frequently included in shareholders’ agreements. Whenever an offer for all (or a high proportion) of a company's share capital is accepted by a majority (as determined by the shareholders’...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Eleven Concepts Business Teams Need to Know About Indemnification and Protection in Private Company M&A: Cutting Through the...

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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

White & Case LLP

2024 Half-year in review – M&A legal and market developments

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We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on...more

Cooley LLP

What is a ‘Drag-Along’?

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You’ve just received a term sheet for your Series A financing, and it mentions a “drag-along.” What does this mean, and should you be concerned about it?...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Public Markets Snapshot – March 2022

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In our first UK Public Markets Snapshot for 2022, we cover key recent trends and points to watch out for. Headlines Don’t ignore merger arbs – they pile in quick and often need careful handling. Takeover Panel red lines –...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

A Share Deal or An Asset Deal in Israeli Mergers & Acquisitions?

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You have identified an Israeli target company to purchase. Now the question is – how to structure the acquisition? There are two traditional routes in Israeli private M&A transactions. The first is to purchase the shares of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Buying into Private Companies: 10 Points To Note For Secondary Share Acquisitions

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Investments in private companies by way of share purchases from existing shareholders (secondary transactions) raise a unique set of complexities, which are often overlooked. Share issuances in company-led financing rounds...more

White & Case LLP

2019 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

No, You’re a Customer: Recent Second Circuit Decision Circumscribes Merit and Preempts State Law Impairment of Safe Harbor...

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On December 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Second Circuit”) affirmed a ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”)...more

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