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Merger Agreements State of Emergency

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6 Things To Know About Handling Contract Disputes In The COVID-19 Era

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Recently Victoria’s Secret captured headlines that had nothing to do with the retailer’s famous fashion show. Victoria Secret’s parent company, L Brands, and private equity firm Sycamore Partners (“Sycamore”) exchanged...more

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Recent Lawsuits Highlight Pressure Points In M&A Deals Negotiated Pre-COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting pressure points in pending M&A deals that were negotiated before the pandemic’s effects became widespread. Last week, private equity firm Sycamore Partners terminated its deal to...more

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South African M&A/Corporate and Commercial & COVID-19 - A selection of key legal and practical considerations amidst the COVID-19...

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The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak, declared by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic, is having far-reaching consequences for businesses. The outbreak has led the South African government to declare a...more

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COVID-19 M&A Closing Considerations

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Even though we are in the early days of assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mergers and acquisitions, much has already been written about the extent to which this crisis could amount to a material adverse change...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Material Adverse Effect and M&A Transactions

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Acquisition agreements customarily address risk associated with significant downward changes to the target’s business prior to closing through a variety of provisions, including through the use of the “material adverse...more

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Does the Material Adverse Change Clause Cover COVID-19?

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In mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and lending, a period of time often passes between signing the applicable transaction agreement and closing the transaction. During the period when the parties prepare for...more

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COVID-19 and Material Adverse Change: M&A and Financing Considerations

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has already proven to have profound social, political and economic effects on the world, impacting nearly every continent, community and business sector. With the growing uncertainty about...more

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M&A MAC Clauses – Implications of Coronavirus

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Trends in Material Adverse Change Clauses – Implications of Coronavirus on M&A Transactions - On M&A transactions deal certainty may be a key negotiation issue. Whilst a seller may be reluctant to concede a material...more

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