Episode 24: Corporate Oppression Doctrine Meets Sex Discrimination: A Conversation with Professor Meredith Miller
Episode 23: LLCs as They Approach the 50-Year Milestone: A Conversation with Professor Susan Pace Hamill
Litigation developments: core M&A and corporate governance doctrines
PODCAST: Williams Mullen GovCon Perspectives - Why Was My SWaM Certification Denied, and What Can I Do?
Episode 8: Minority Oppression in the LLC: Interview With Professor Douglas Moll
Episode 10: The Marketability Discount Revisited: Interview with Greg Barber
The M&A Word of the Day® from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions Is Squeeze Out
1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more
1 COMPANY FORMS - The following company forms are available in Hungary: (i) general partnership (Kkt.); (ii) limited partnerships (Bt.); (iii) limited liability company (Kft.); (iv) private company...more
One of the thorniest issues private company owners and minority investors may be required to confront in going through a business divorce is determining the value of the minority interest being purchased. It is not unusual...more
On 2 June 2025, the European Commission fined Delivery Hero and Glovo a total of EUR 329 million for participation in a cartel in the online food delivery sector. Notably, this marks not only the first time the Commission has...more
In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by minority unitholders in connection with the acquisition of CityMD by VillageMD. In Kahn, et al. v. Warburg Pincus, et...more
Labor markets have increasingly drawn the attention of the European Commission (“Commission”) and national competition authorities in the EU. As early as 2021, then-Competition Commissioner Vestager listed “no-poach”...more
European Commission ("EC") issues its first fining decision for a no-poach agreement, and also sanctions for the first time the exchange of sensitive information between a company and its competing, non-controlling minority...more
On June 2, 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced that it had fined food delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo a total of €329 million for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector in violation...more
In Faiz Khan and Ralph Finger v. Warburg Pincus, LLC et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing was not applicable to a private equity sponsor’s amendment of a limited...more
1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business --- Business entities available for doing business in Japan - 1.1.1...more
In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, minority shareholders must proceed judiciously. While transactions may have the power to reshape entire industries and create tremendous value, such arrangements can be...more
1. Types of Business Entities - When entering the Romanian market, foreign investors have the option of incorporating a new legal entity with a Romanian legal personality, or setting up a unit of a foreign mother...more
Business divorces often involve turbulence as business partners go through this process. But partners who plan ahead can navigate through their business divorce to avoid capsizing the company or frustrating their personal...more
Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank will each pay the State Treasury ILS 40 million within the framework of an administrative settlement (“agreed order”), in respect of their acquisitions of minority stakes in a competitor...more
I. General Overview - As of April 2024, Mexico has a population of approximately 132.3 according million people to the Mexican National Population Counsil (Consejo Nacional de Población). Covers a land area of 1,964,375...more
On March 25, Delaware governor, Matt Meyer, signed into law Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), following its rapid approval by the Delaware state legislature. This legislative measure aims to counter the current trend of...more
The Principality of Liechtenstein lies at the centre of Europe, nestled between Switzerland and Austria, next to the river Rhine. The form of government is a constitutional monarchy established on democratic parliamentary...more
When a private company is being sold, it is necessary for its minority shareholders to be mindful of protecting their own individual interests when diverging from the controlling shareholder’s interests. Because the...more
Introduction - With its corporate laws based upon those of the UK, Malta has incorporated laws and principles into its own legislation, providing comfort and security to the commercial and business community. The most...more
We have been enjoying a nice spring in Dallas – moderate temperatures, not too much rain and mostly sunny skies. In the investing world, these conditions signal that the time is ripe for a private company investment. But just...more
In the restaurant industry, partnerships often involve multiple owners, each contributing different levels of time, money, or expertise. However, not every owner holds an equal share of the business. Minority...more
1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business --- Business entities available for doing business in Japan - 1.1.1 ...more
When longtime business partners in private companies go through a business divorce, emotions often run high. One or both of the partners may be seeking a “revenge premium” in the business divorce process based on their...more
A common adage tells us that in the absence of information, people tell themselves a story. In the corporate version, add in frayed business relations, and the plotline quickly thickens with suspicion and distrust. Minority...more