Fiduciary Duty, Investment Banks

Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions: A Guide for Investment Banks, Bidders and Boards, 10th edition

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP on 10/11/2023

Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical...more

Chris Lazarini Examines Standards for Proving Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 11/12/2019

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which a group of shareholders alleged the company and two individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders, and an investment bank aided and...more

Delaware Litigation Developments Impacting Financial Advisors

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/30/2018

Over the last few years, significant developments in Delaware law and practice have changed the traditional M&A litigation landscape. These developments resulted in a dramatic reduction in pre-closing applications for...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/7/2016

In a closely watched battle over the DOL’s new fiduciary rule for retirement account investment advisers, the Labor Department has scored an early first victory. A DC federal judge ruled late last week that the rule at issue...more

Inside M&A - October 2015

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/23/2015

Overview of SPACs and Latest Trends - A number of recent successful business combination transactions involving special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) led by prominent sponsors have driven a resurgence in the SPAC...more

Financial Advisory Update

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/12/2013

Novel theories by plaintiffs’ lawyers need to foster novel approaches by M&A lawyers. A number of recent cases highlight the increasing risks for financial advisors and the lawyers who represent them. Financial...more