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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Proposed DGCL Amendments Would Expressly Authorize Stockholders’ Agreements and Align DGCL Provisions with Current M&A Practices

On March 28, 2024, the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) approved proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) in order to align the DGCL’s provisions...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Strictly Construes Right to Discovery of Stockholders Represented By a Contractually Created...

Merger agreements involving acquisitions of private companies often contain terms creating post-merger obligations or “earnouts” in favor of certain classes of selling stockholders. To address potential claims that may arise...more

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Defying gravity: US M&A H1 2019: Three key M&A decisions from Delaware courts

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The first half of 2019 saw several decisions from the Delaware courts that will affect M&A dealmaking - Aruba: Supreme Court awards "deal price less synergies" in closely watched appraisal case - Rejecting the Chancery...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2018 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year In Review

In 2018, the Delaware courts issued a broad range of important decisions addressing various corporate law and governance issues. Those decisions are relevant for public and private companies and will help shape...more

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Court Of Chancery Permits Validation Of Defective Merger

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The Cirillo Family Trust v. Moezinia, C.A. 10116-CB (Del. Ch. July 11, 2018) - This is an interesting decision for three reasons. First, it gives a good discussion of when defective corporate acts can be cured under...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Continues Recent Spate of Decisions Appraising Fair Value of a Company’s Stock Below Deal Price

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Delaware litigation seeking statutory appraisal of a target company’s value for purposes of determining the fair value of dissenting stockholders’ shares has virtually become the norm following a merger transaction. Such...more

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Public M&A Deal Addresses New Revenue Recognition Standard

A recent public company acquisition transaction addresses FASB’s new revenue recognition standard. In the transaction, Envestnet (NYSE: ENV), a provider of systems for wealth management and financial wellness, announced that...more

Snell & Wilmer

The Tie that Binds: Enforceabliity of Merger Provisions Against Non-signatory Shareholders

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The Predicament - One challenge encountered in M&A deals is how to bind all shareholders of the target company to all deal terms. For private companies with few shareholders, this is not much of a challenge. However,...more

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Tenders Have the Same Cleansing Effect as Stockholder Votes in Two-Step, Section 251(h) Deals

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In In re Volcano Corp. Stockholder Litig., C.A. No. 10485-VCMR (Del. Ch. June 30, 2016), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that when a fully informed, uncoerced, disinterested majority in voting power of a target’s...more

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Court Of Chancery Explains Difficult Valuation Techniques

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This decision deals with the always difficult world of what beta to use in a DCF valuation....more

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Blog: Options to Acquire: How these Creative Acquisition Strategies Differ from a Traditional Purchase

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Creative acquisition strategies are offering both buyers and targets additional opportunities to grow their businesses through M&A. One strategy that we are seeing parties use is the “option to acquire” structure, which...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Novel Controlling-Stockholder Claim and Clarifies Effect of a Fully Informed, Uncoerced...

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued an opinion, captioned Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, that sheds further light on when a stockholder owning less than 50% of the voting power of a company may be deemed a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Delaware Court Confirms High Bar To Escape Deal

Two recent Delaware Chancery Court opinions, issued on October 25 and November 9, 2013, illustrate the high bar that buyers and sellers must clear to escape an unfavorable deal or obtain a court order requiring a deal to...more

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