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Troutman Pepper

Planning for Success: Five Considerations for Selling Your RIA

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Every RIA owner will at some point need to transition their business, whether through internal succession, a sale of the business or otherwise. If the transition could be via a sale, the day to start planning to sell your RIA...more

White & Case LLP

South Africa M&A regulation: Adapting to change

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A peaceful election and slowing inflation have put M&A markets in South Africa in a more advantageous position. However, taking advantage of South African deal opportunities requires a clear understanding of a rapidly...more

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M&A Transactions Integration: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Imagine a world where M&A transactions seamlessly integrate, unlocking the full potential of the merged entity. This is achievable through a structured approach that optimizes synergies and ensures a smooth transition. By...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Nearly One Year After Proposed HSR Rulemaking, Still No New Rules: What Should Companies Considering M&A Activity Expect?

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Last summer, on June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), unveiled proposed new rules governing implementation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act’s (HSR) premerger...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Target Engaged: How UK PLCs Can Defend Against Growing US Shareholder Activist Focus in 2024

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The UK market continues to prove a fertile hunting ground for shareholder activism, with US-based investors spearheading a significant proportion of public campaigns during 2023. These seasoned investors with a track record...more

Opportune LLP

Navigating Organization and HR Transitions During Mergers…

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During a transition period, there are several important considerations that business leaders should keep in mind: clear communication, cultural integration, employee engagement, talent retention and development, and...more

Goodwin

Ten Issues to Consider When Acquiring a Food Business

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The food industry is generally considered recession-resistant and less susceptible to economic downturns than other sectors, making it an attractive investment for private equity firms seeking stable returns. The increasing...more

HaystackID

A Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Transaction Update (July FY 2023)

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Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Distressed M&A Considerations

With continued headwinds that include rising interest rates, high inflation and the general sentiment of a recission that is always right around the corner, the outlook for merger and acquisition activity generally – and for...more

White & Case LLP

Five things to consider when exiting a European joint venture

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Although most joint ventures have long (if not indefinite) terms, in turbulent economic times, corporate joint venture partners are more likely to reconsider their commercial arrangements. And in some cases, parties may...more

Buchalter

Distressed Startups: A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Perspective

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Turmoil in the tech ecosystem and escalating sentiment that a recession in the U.S. might occur in the near-term, indicate that startups, their lenders, and investors may soon confront extreme financial challenges – and will...more

LawVision

Succession vs. Independence: How Succession Challenges Could Accelerate Firm Combinations

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Perhaps not surprisingly, two of the most frequent and challenging requests we currently receive are for assistance with “thinking through growth questions” (aka, “mergers and acquisitions”) and “dealing with generational...more

BCLP

Retail and Consumer M&A Insights: Distressed and Strategic M&A Deals

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Store closures and sharp declines in discretionary consumer spending are anticipated to affect non-essential retail (e.g. non-food, apparel, fashion, and luxury products). Although the picture is mixed, some retailers have...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Locked Box - Unlocked

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By now, probably everyone that works in M&A or private equity has heard of the concept of a locked box as an alternative to completion accounts (or, in the U.S., “closing accounts”) on a deal....more

LawVision

Keeping Your Options Open: Preparing for Strategic Flexibility in a Competitive Legal Environment

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While the post-pandemic merger pace is slower than many expected, law firm combinations are clearly on the rise.  More significantly, recent announcements suggest that the number of larger combinations are also on the rise,...more

Opportune LLP

How To Achieve The Economically Efficient Purchase Of A Private Company Through Thoughtful Acquisition Structure

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Many private companies were formed years ago using what was known as a Subchapter S election, which refers to the optional treatment of an otherwise taxable C corporation as (generally) a passthrough entity. These structures...more

BCLP

ESG in M&A Transactions - Present and Future

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The ESG sector has grown at a phenomenal rate over the last 5 years. It has doubled in size over that period and now a quarter of all investible assets globally are being managed with some type of environmental, social or...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Several UK Government National Security Interventions Confirm Heightened Deal Risk for UK Investments

Last week saw the first publicly disclosed uses by the UK Government of its new and expansive powers to investigate deals on national security grounds under the National Security and Investment Act (“NSIA”), which came into...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Middle Market M&A Key Deal Terms

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A major law firm has completed a survey on trends and deal points in the M&A industry. The survey contains data and trends on many key points the M&A legal practitioner should be aware of as they negotiate M&A transactions,...more

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Preparing For The Next Major Acquisition: The Critical Role Of IT

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Find out why IT plays a critical role throughout the entire M&A process....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

M&A Trends in the Opportunity Economy

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Takeaways: ..The M&A market is at a record pace in 2021, with a variety of factors (a thriving stock market, available debt, vaccines fueling a pandemic recovery, low interest rates, etc.) driving this growth. ...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

M&A and Energy – Seven Tips for Israeli Energy Companies Who Wish to Expand Overseas

In 2020, clean energy companies led over 25% of all IPOs in Israel. With such monetary amounts being raised on the TASE, many clean energy entrepreneurs have turned their eyes to foreign markets to develop and expand their...more

LawVision

What if Your Law Firm is NOT Getting Merger Calls?

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The law firm world is facing serious consolidation pressures right now.  Public numbers on “closed” deals would suggest to any uninformed reader that all the hubbub is about really large firms acquiring really small firms,...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare: Getting Your House in Order

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Healthcare businesses represent essential transaction opportunities in the middle market. Despite the current pandemic, healthcare remains a principal area of investment; however, M&A activity has its own unique challenges...more

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M&A Strategies for the Acquisition of Insolvent/Financially Distressed Targets

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WLG's International Corporate Transactions and Restructuring & Insolvency Resolutions groups review and consider some of the strategic opportunities and pitfalls associated with acquiring a financially distressed target....more

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