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COVID-19 and Merger Litigation: Takeaways After Two Years

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Before the pandemic, it was generally accepted that establishing an MAE was very difficult—indeed, only one case in Delaware, 2018's Akorn v. Fresenius Kabi, had ever found that an MAE occurred. Following the pandemic, this...more

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2021 Transactional Year in Review and 2022 Forecast

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TRANSACTIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON 2022 - What are the trends, risks, and opportunities in 2022? As dealmakers recover from a record-breaking 2021, we expect another busy year in 2022. While risks in the financing market,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Financial Services Capital Markets and M&A: 2022 Off and Running

2021 is in the books…another eventful year on so many different fronts. For financial institutions, it was a year in flux, with various governmental appointments taking on new importance in the day-to-day life of banks. ...more

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Ascension of Telemedicine

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In the wake of Covid-19, telehealth and telemedicine exploded as agents of change in the delivery of health care. Covid-19 forced health care providers to adapt to a “new normal” which consequently fostered a newfound...more

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M&A Trends in the Opportunity Economy

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The M&A market is at a record pace in 2021. Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys D. Scott Anderson and Dean Rutley discussed the ongoing M&A boom and the factors they see impacting corporate transactions in the near future....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

How Has COVID-19 Impacted M&A Agreements?

The global outbreak of COVID-19 hit the United States in March 2020. Over a year later, it has irrevocably altered the way that M&A parties negotiate and structure agreements for the purchase and sale of private companies. ...more

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First Delaware COVID-19 M&A Decision

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In AB Stable VIII LLC v. Maps Hotel and Resorts One LLC et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery has published its first ruling regarding whether or not the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic constitute a material adverse effect...more

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The Polsinelli Pulse: Mitigating Litigation Risk at the Deal Table and Beyond - Vol. 3

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Mergers & Acquisitions And Paycheck Protection Program: Proceed With Caution - In Spring 2020, Congress adopted the CARES Act, which authorized $350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). With an additional...more

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Quarterly Corporate / M&A Decisions Update: Q4 2020

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Below is our Quarterly Corporate / M&A Decisions Update for decisions in Q4 2020. This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. Brief summaries of...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Major Decision on COVID-Related Issues in M&A Deals, Allows Buyer to Terminate Agreement for...

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In a late night, 242-page decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that the buyer in a purchase and sale agreement was relieved of its obligation to close and could terminate the agreement as a result of the changes...more

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COVID Impact as a Standalone Indemnity in M&A Transactions

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Introduction - The COVID virus has ushered in unprecedented and challenging times for our country and the global community. From the deeply personal pain and suffering caused by the virus as a health pandemic to behavioral...more

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An M&A Guidebook for a Post-Pandemic World

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COVID-19 has created unparalleled uncertainty for nearly all businesses since companies are unable to predict when and how businesses and consumers will resume buying their goods and services. This unpredictability has made...more

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Navigating PPP Loans In M&A Transactions

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, among other economic stimulus measures, provides targeted relief to small businesses through its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP and other government...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

COVID-19 as a Material Adverse Effect? A Discussion of Recent Cases

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the uncertainty surrounding its long-term implications have caused a noticeable disruption in the consummation of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions....more

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Sports Investment Amid COVID-19: Playing Smart in Turbulent Times

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Investors pursing global investment opportunities across the sports industry should be aware of the key considerations likely to apply to the M&A process amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....more

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COVID-19 and Material Adverse Effect in M&A Transactions

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With the world still grappling with the outbreak of COVID-19, companies across a variety of industries have already suffered and anticipate further declines in their businesses and financial performances. This raises many new...more

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Acquisition of businesses in financial difficulty as a result of COVID-19: Do buyers still need to wait for prior...

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In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many companies will be facing significant financial difficulties for which the only viable solution to remain a going concern will be acquisition by another company. It is safe to predict...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Electronic Signatures in the Age of COVID-19

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), with its social distancing and remote work protocols, has brought renewed focus on the execution of transactional documentation without the traditional inked (wet) signature. ...more

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COVID-19: Impact on M&A and corporate in Singapore

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Overview of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Singapore - Singapore was one of the first countries outside of China to encounter the virus. Whilst deal activity was down on the prior year, M&A transactions were...more

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How Will COVID-19 Impact M&A?

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It is readily apparent that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on transactional activity—at least in the short term—for both buyers and sellers across a range of industries. Whether parties are still moving forward with...more

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Coronavirus outbreak grinds dealmaking to a halt, but some sectors could rebound more quickly than others

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In the first quarter of 2020, no sector was able to avoid the declining ­­­­interest in M&A caused by the expanding COVID-19 outbreak, which not only dampened appetite for new deals, but cast doubt over whether some pending...more

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Considerations in M&A Due Diligence

Virtual Due Diligence Capabilities - As a general matter, the parties in an M&A transaction need to consider whether the target company has established sufficient protocols to enable due diligence to be conducted entirely...more

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COVID-19 Considerations In Private Company M&A Transactions

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The COVID-19 virus has ushered in unprecedented and challenging times for our country and our global community. From the deeply personal pain and suffering caused by the virus as a health pandemic to behavioral adjustments in...more

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How COVID-19 is impacting ADG M&A

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Special series focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services industry - While fundamentals remain healthy for much of the government market because of dedicated spending...more

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M&A Trends: COVID-19 As A Material Adverse Change

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As COVID-19 has proliferated throughout the United States, the resulting health-related government actions - in the form of school and business closures, emergency declarations, shelter in place requirements and the like -...more

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