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Seller Considerations When Negotiating a Letter of Intent

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Negotiating and signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) is a key inflection point in the process of selling your business. Buyers and sellers both want the LOI to ensure a base level of understanding on certain key terms such as...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

3 Steps to Protect Highly Sensitive Assets in an M&A Deal

Due diligence is a necessary part of any M&A transaction. This process can be an exhaustive deep dive into the target company’s history. In some cases, the buyer wants to assure itself of certain highly confidential and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's the Timeline for a Sale Process?

Mark Seneca and Justin Yi outline the timeframe for a typical sale, and the key work streams involved. Learn about: A basic framework from the time that you sign an LOI Key milestones from LOI to closing External...more

Stevens & Lee

Compare and Contrast: Key Differences Between the FTC’s Proposed Rule and Final Rule Amending Premerger Notification Requirements

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This white paper details the significant differences between the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Rule and recently issued Final Rule with respect to various premerger reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

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FTC Announces Dramatic Changes to Premerger Notification Rules

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On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Agencies”), announced the most significant changes to the Premerger Notification Rules since the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Buying or Selling a Small Business Government Contractor? Draft the Letter of Intent Carefully to Avoid Immediate Affiliation

Buying a small business government contractor may not be as simple as a standard acquisition. This is particularly true if the small business wants to continue to qualify for federal small business set-aside and sole-source...more

Willcox & Savage

Walk Before You Run: Using Term Sheets to Improve a Contract Negotiation

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Negotiating a term sheet is a common first step in a contract negotiation process. An effective term sheet can help streamline a negotiation and increase the odds that the final deal will include terms favorable to you, or...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Effects of COVID-19 on M&A Transactions: Economics of Buying and Selling (Part I)

This is the first installment of a two-part series highlighting M&A transaction issues for buyers and sellers to consider in light of COVID-19. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SBA OHA Clarifies Present Effect of “Indications of Interest” When Determining Size Status

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Late last month, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings & Appeals (OHA) issued a decision adhering to its prior line of cases discussing when present effect will be given to an indication of interest...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The SBA Rules When a Letter of Intent Creates Affiliation

Two recent Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) rulings provide much needed guidance as to whether a letter of intent (LOI) will create an affiliation, potentially rendering a small business ineligible to bid on small...more

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[Podcast]: Nuts and Bolts on a Management Buyout (Part 2 of 7)

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partners Michael Album and Josh Miller return to discuss the nuts and bolts on a management buyout. As part of their discussion they highlight the different types of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ford, Baidu LOI Further Evidences Continued International Automotive Collaboration

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In June, Baidu, Inc., China’s largest search and internet-related service provider, and Ford Motor (China) Ltd. signed a Letter of Intent to expand their strategic partnership. Aimed at “mobility ecosystem” development for...more

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Confidentiality Agreements and Letters of Intent – October 2017

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I. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT - A confidentiality agreement (“Confidentiality Agreement”), also sometimes called a nondisclosure agreement (“NDA”), is typically the first stage for the due diligence process as parties...more

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Key Texas M&A Issues (Presentation)

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Agenda - Letters of Intent - Best Efforts - Indemnification - Sandbagging - Non-Reliance - Fiduciary Duties - Letters of Intent: • Buyer may seek letter of intent that is generally not binding on either party...more

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Federal Small Business Set-Aside Contracts When Selling or Buying a Business

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In a prior Alert, we provided a high-level overview of the Anti-Assignment Act, which requires federal pre-approval for the sale of federal government contracts, often through a “novation agreement” signed by the seller,...more

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When a Non-binding Term Sheet Becomes Binding

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Tire-kickers, prevaricators and those who might otherwise agree on a term sheet with little intention of closing the deal beware: A “non-binding” term sheet is sometimes binding....more

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