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M&A Auction Process
In recent years, the number of insurers offering M&A insurance (known as warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance) in Asia has doubled. This is ushering in a new era for risk allocation in M&A that is more favorable to buyers...more
Warranty and indemnity insurance may remain a staple of European private equity, but are buyers changing course? Warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance has become an important component of European PE transactions in...more
Significant differences exist between terms that typically apply in M&A transactions in Africa and Europe - "Acquirers tend to view European markets as being more seller-friendly than African markets." Although the...more
Warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I) in recent years has become a customary aspect of private equity and other M&A transactions, with investors well aware of the deal-enabling benefits (in particular, the transfer of risk...more
We have seen continued increase in the use of W&I insurance, particularly in Private Equity backed deals, and across the spectrum of transaction sizes. Insurance limits placed globally by Marsh in 2019 grew by 51% from 2018,...more
By all accounts, 2019 proved to be another year of significant investment by private equity firms in the physician practice space. Below we discuss 10 trends we observed as counsel on a number of these transactions during...more
Global mergers and acquisitions transactions hit $3.5 trillion in 2018 making it the third-largest year on record for M&A by value. Within the private equity and real estate investment worlds, the insatiable appetite for...more
Warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I) has become a common feature of European transactions in recent years, amid a strong sellers’ market that has enabled vendors to offload risk to buyers. According to the most recent...more
Warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance products have been marketed as a “silver bullet,” which can bridge the gap between a buyer’s wish to receive proper deal protection and a seller’s aim of a clean exit. However, as the...more