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Vendor Due Diligence and Criminal Liability of the Acquiring Company

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The acquiring company, whatever its form, may be held criminally liable for acts committed by the acquired company prior to the merger. In a judgment of 22 May 2024, published in the Bulletin and in the Lettres de...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Failure to Prevent Fraud: Corporates Face New Criminal Offence Amid Accountability Crackdown

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Enhanced SFO powers and promises of swifter action on economic crime underscore the importance of anti-fraud measures for corporates and M&A dealmakers. The UK government is cracking down on corporates turning a blind eye...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The “Long Goodbye” to Duty of Care as a Real Basis for Director Liability in M&A: The Legacy of Chancellor Allen

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The fiduciary duty of care has become more aspirational than a real legal basis for potential director liability in M&A in the Age of DGCL Section 102(b)(7), Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC (Del. 2015) and In re Volcano...more

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No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for M&A Deal Teams?

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M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe. No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies...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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[Webinar] Get What You Pay For: IP Due Diligence in M&A Transactions - August 20th, 11:00am ET

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Join Williams Mullen Partner Aaron Spencer as he interviews Rob Van Arnam, the firm’s Intellectual Property Section Chair, for a short but in-depth dive into key IP considerations within an M&A transaction. ...more

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A Framework of Due Diligence of Data in an M&A Transaction

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The broad adoption of technologies that collect, analyze, store and distribute data is disrupting a number of industries. It is also proving to be a challenge for lawyers attempting to apply existing laws and regulations to...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

M&A 101: Basic Considerations in Transaction Negotiations

Q: What are the key considerations related to any deal structure? There are four: tax effects, transfer of liability, third party consents, and shareholder approval. Tax effects from transactions can be complex and are...more

K&L Gates LLP

FinTech Forward: Regulatory Due Diligence in Deal Transactions

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In this episode, Linda Odom and Ernest Simons discuss the increase of M&A deals and investors’ due diligence regulatory concerns. The episode also addresses the implications of contracts for consumer, business, and vendor and...more

Dechert LLP

Global Private Equity Newsletter - Winter 2019 Edition: U.S. Carve-Out Transactions: A Fertile Ground for Private Equity Firms

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Driven by the influence of shareholders, activists and competitive market forces, public companies are demonstrating renewed focus on their core businesses. Reductions in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% have...more

Allen Matkins

How To Avoid A Section 11 Liability In A Stock-For-Stock Merger

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John Jenkins at DealLawyers.com recently wrote about Section 11 claims being filed in state court by purchasers in stock-for-stock mergers. Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 authorizes a cause of action against...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Has Partial Substantive Consolidation Taken Off with Republic Airways Holdings?

Substantive consolidation is the ultimate disregard of the corporate separateness of a group of related debtors--it is “the effective merger of two or more legally distinct (albeit affiliated) entities into a single debtor...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Doing Business in Canada

This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this Guide also identifies issues...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bass, Berry & Sims Releases Securities & Shareholder Litigation 2017: A Look Ahead

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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC announces the release of its annual "Securities & Shareholder Litigation 2017: A Look Ahead," a high-level report that covers recent developments and offers best practices for the year ahead. The newly...more

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Integration Clauses As A Backstop Against Claims Based On Fraud: Insist On The Specifics.

For any business owner, a specially-crafted integration clause can significantly limit exposure to suits brought by a dissatisfied party on the other side of the negotiating table. An integration clause (sometimes referred to...more

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