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Shareholders' Agreement: Caution When Drafting Drag Along Provisions

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“Drag along” provisions are frequently included in shareholders’ agreements. Whenever an offer for all (or a high proportion) of a company's share capital is accepted by a majority (as determined by the shareholders’...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Eleven Concepts Business Teams Need to Know About Indemnification and Protection in Private Company M&A: Cutting Through the...

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Privately held businesses are rarely bought or sold “as is.” Buyers of most businesses usually expect the sellers to make a comprehensive set of “representations” or “reps.” In other words, statements about the business that...more

White & Case LLP

2024 Half-year in review – M&A legal and market developments

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We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on...more

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Jersey Company Law Series: Mergers - which entities, the process and the effect

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The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") provides a modern, simple and flexible merger regime for relevant companies and other entities, whilst also protecting shareholder and creditor interests....more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Denies Specific Performance in De-SPAC Transaction Based on Difficulty of Enforcement and Plaintiff’s Inequitable Conduct

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26 Capital Acquisition Corp. v. Tiger Resort Asia Ltd., CA No. 2023-0128-JTL (Del. Ch. September 7, 2023) - Even where the parties have contractually agreed that specific performance is the preferred remedy for a breach,...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Public Markets Snapshot – March 2022

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In our first UK Public Markets Snapshot for 2022, we cover key recent trends and points to watch out for. Headlines Don’t ignore merger arbs – they pile in quick and often need careful handling. Takeover Panel red lines –...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

A Share Deal or An Asset Deal in Israeli Mergers & Acquisitions?

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You have identified an Israeli target company to purchase. Now the question is – how to structure the acquisition? There are two traditional routes in Israeli private M&A transactions. The first is to purchase the shares of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Strictly Construes Shareholder Representative Provision, Complicating Discovery from Shareholders

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Following a recent Delaware case, buyers in M&A deals should ensure that their purchase agreements adequately provide for access to information from the seller in case of post-closing disputes. In Fortis Advisors, LLC v....more

White & Case LLP

2019 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

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