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Earnout Deals Surge in Uncertain Times – What M&A Professionals Need to Know About Earnouts

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The M&A market has witnessed a major increase in the use of earnout deal terms after 2021. The number of deals with earnout provisions jumped from around 20% in 2021 to 33% in 2023....more

DarrowEverett LLP

Closing with Confidence: Representations and Warranties Insurance in M&A

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Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) has become an increasingly common feature in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, serving as a risk management tool for both buyers and sellers. RWI facilitates...more

White & Case LLP

Warranties and indemnities insurance take center stage in M&A transactions in Africa

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In most M&A transactions, after the parties have negotiated the basic commercial terms, they then negotiate the warranties and indemnities (W&I). Generally, buyers want the anticipated value of their purchase without any...more

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Debt portability provides a lifeline for M&A

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Portability isn’t a typical feature of loan documents, but in a market where refinancing remains expensive and at times tricky, stakeholders are exploring how portability terms can help maintain M&A activity - Given that...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Survival Periods and Delaware’s Statute of Limitations in M&A

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Delaware is well known as a favored jurisdiction for mergers and acquisition deals, and for good reason — the jurisdiction’s business-friendly legal environment offers numerous efficiencies and predictability. Attorneys and...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Opportunities In Distressed M&A: A Guide For Buyers

Distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involve companies in financial or operational distress, potentially on the brink of insolvency or already grappling with significant debt burdens. These transactions are typically...more

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Earnout Held to Violate NY Fee Splitting Prohibition

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A pivotal decision by a New York Appellate Division court holding that earnouts based on the future revenue of a dental practice violated the NY Fee Splitting Prohibition could substantially impact the structuring of health...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Conditional Payment (Earn-Out)

In merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, the earn-out mechanism serves as a strategic tool for conditional payment based on the prospective performance of the acquired entity. This mechanism is particularly prevalent in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Healthcare Founders Face New Exit Considerations

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Exiting a business, whether you are a serial entrepreneur looking to move on to the next project or a healthcare provider like a physician or therapist who has nurtured your practice for decades, can be difficult. After all,...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Earn-Outs: Bridging the Valuation Gap

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Do we value our possessions more just because we own them? Sometimes. Does this association of value apply to businesses? Almost always. The Cost of Risk- Buyers and sellers of a business often find themselves with a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Delaware M&A Case Law Roundup

In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and related corporate transactions, Delaware courts continue to play a pivotal role in shaping legal precedents and guiding corporate practices....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recent Updates in Delaware Disclosure Law

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued two opinions weighing in on the scope of disclosures involving board advisors in connection with M&A transactions that warrant close attention. In both rulings — each written en banc...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Representation and Warranties Play a Crucial Role in Business Transactions

Representations and warranties play a crucial role in business transactions and are commonly used in merger and acquisition agreements to allocate risk between sellers and buyers. Accurate representations and reliable...more

A&O Shearman

What the new private sale process regime means for private equity investors

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The UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) has published a new framework for private sale processes. If you are a private equity investor considering potential P2P acquisitions after receiving initial soundings from management teams,...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

AI and Tech in M&A: What to know about AI and tech advancements in M&A due diligence

Many law firms have changed their transaction management processes significantly with recent advancements in technology, especially the development of artificial intelligence. AI and technology innovations have aided deal...more

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Earnouts Back on the Rise in M&A Transactions: What Purchasers, Sellers and Lenders Need to Know

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The pace of earnouts accelerates in M&A transactions whenever market conditions create a value gap between seller price expectations and buyer confidence levels. Earnouts are most common when the volume of merger and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part I

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The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting is underway in Washington, DC. The annual Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] M&A Series: Compensation Trends in M&A Transactions - May 9th, 11:00 am - 11:15 am EDT

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Please join Williams Mullen attorneys Nona Massengill and Allison Carlon as they discuss the latest trends in compensation trends in M&A transactions....more

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[Webinar] M&A Series: The Latest Trends in Middle-Market M&A - April 16th, 11:00 am - 11:15 am EDT

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Please join Williams Mullen attorneys Jon Bliley and Rakesh Parikh as they discuss the latest trends in middle-market M&A, touching on several topics, including rep & warranty insurance and indemnification....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tech Exit Series - The Tech Company Exit Process: Initial Considerations

Orrick's Tech Exit Series suggests top tips for tech companies looking towards an exit. Our market-leading London M&A and Private Equity team writes instalments in the series with contributions from specialists across our...more

A&O Shearman

Market Check: Lessons from The Activision-Microsoft Merger

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On February 29, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion on Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard1 (“Opinion”) that called into question established market practices for mergers, including (i) the process for...more

K&L Gates LLP

Distressed M&A in 2024 – Time to Get Ready

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Commercial activity in 2023 was bruised by higher inflation, higher borrowing costs and renewed geopolitical instability, which resulted in waning levels of business and consumer confidence as the year drew to a close. But...more

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Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024

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Global M&A activity continued to make slow progress in 2023, with stubbornly high interest rates and stringent financing conditions stifling market confidence. Nearly US$3.2 trillion of M&A deals were announced last year—a...more

Jenner & Block

Sellers Should Beware of Closing Conditions Requiring Representations and Warranties to be "Accurate in All Respects"

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In HControl Holdings v. Antin Infrastructure Partners, a Delaware court recently held that the buyer could terminate without closing its agreement to acquire a target company for $250 million. Due to a $215,000 ownership...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Deal prep: Tips for selling a business in an evolving M&A environment

The U.S. is coming off of two years of historically low interest rates and a tremendous amount of liquidity, factors that created a very strong sellers’ market in 2021 and 2022.This year, while there is still a lot of dry...more

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