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Sandbagging: It's Not Just for Floods
Due Diligence en M&A: La radiografía antes de comprar una empresa
Bridging the Gap between Cautious Buyers and Eager Sellers
FCA Implications for M&A Transactions
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Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
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Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast
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How to prepare for a merger and acquisition in logistics and transportation
Mergers and Acquisitions - Key Issues in Today's M&A Deals
In-house Roundhouse: Integrating Companies Post-Merger
M&As – Novation and Recertification
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Dentons Dacheng Deal Done: Will BigLaw Follow Suit?
In Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Daskevich, Judge Brian Stagner addressed a recurring issue in M&A transactions: when should affiliate status be measured? The court’s answer was unequivocal: at the time of the transaction,...more
On May 1, 2026, Vice Chancellor Bonnie W. David of the Delaware Court of Chancery largely granted a motion to dismiss claims for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing,...more
AI-related deal activity so far this year looks less like ordinary market consolidation and more like a race to secure long-term dominance. Transactions increasingly cluster around firms that already control critical layers...more
Economic and political factors are major drivers of the uptick in mergers this year, says Drago Rajkovic, Citigroup’s co-head of M&A. But it’s also hard to underestimate the effect of artificial intelligence (AI), as the...more
With the rise of prediction markets, there is a danger that insiders may abuse their access to information for profit in new ways. Companies may want to revise their codes of conduct and other policies covering the...more
On May 22, 2026, California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) released proposed revisions to the Cost and Market Impact Review (CMIR) regulations (the “Proposed Revisions”)....more
On May 28, 2026, Illinois lawmakers approved House Bill (HB) 5000, which is poised to significantly expand Illinois’ healthcare transaction notice regime under the Illinois Antitrust Act....more
When a general counsel asks ChatGPT, “Which attorneys handle cross-border M&A disputes in New York?,” AI systems return a shortlist. That shortlist is a synthesis of every topic the model has come to associate with each...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more
On May 28, 2026, New York State (NYS) Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation enacting the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026–2027 budget into law....more
On May 22, 2026, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) released proposed draft regulations implementing Assembly Bill (AB) 1415 and significantly expanding California’s healthcare transaction notice...more
The dealmaking world runs on confidentiality. Whether you are executing a billion-dollar acquisition, negotiating a commercial lease for a flagship property, or structuring a joint venture, the non-disclosure agreement (NDA)...more
Family office mergers and acquisitions communications is one of the most consequential and most overlooked disciplines in private wealth today. At the ABA Family Office M&A Task Force meeting in Atlanta this month, the room...more
Selling a business is largely viewed as a financial transaction shaped by valuation, structure, diligence, and closing. However, for founders and owners, selling a business is also an emotional journey that can be a highly...more
As artificial intelligence (“AI”) transitions from a nascent technology into a central pillar of the global economy, public and private antitrust enforcement related to AI has likewise exploded....more
Après une brève baisse de popularité sur le marché canadien des fusions et acquisitions de sociétés ouvertes, les droits conditionnels à la valeur (les « DCV ») connaissent un regain d’intérêt puisque les acquéreurs et les...more
Maine Governor Janet Mills recently signed two bills into law, House Paper (HP) 1480 and HP 1481, establishing notice and approval requirements for certain healthcare transactions and expanding state antitrust oversight....more
Ahead of SuperReturn Berlin 2026, private equity faces an execution environment where structure, financing, and judgment are the real differentiators....more
On May 18, 2026, the FTC and DOJ filed an unopposed motion asking the Fifth Circuit to hold the appeal challenging the FTC’s 2024 Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Final Rule in abeyance through December 31, 2026....more
Most sellers and buyers in lower-middle-market M&A, including search funds, entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA), and independent-sponsor transactions, begin to suffer from deal fatigue and welcome the post-closing...more
When a late-stage company decides to pursue an IPO, the conventional expectation is that other major transactions – such as acquisitions and financings – either precede or follow. But in some cases, the market and business...more
The US saw a substantial rise in contingent value rights (CVRs) in public M&A transactions in 2025, and a similar rise has occurred in private M&A in Australia. We look at whether contingent consideration may become more...more
Escalating geopolitical tensions have driven a significant increase in demand for critical signals intelligence and radio frequency intelligence data and analytics to advance defense, intelligence and national security...more
Negotiating an M&A transaction today is often highly complex, even emotional at times, requiring the parties to agree on numerous deal points. Market terms notwithstanding, the goals and interests of the buyer and the seller...more
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reported on April 24, 2026, that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Atraverse Medical, a company in the cardiovascular medical device sector, for an undisclosed amount. The deal would further...more