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Representations and Warranties Carve Out Provisions

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Fraud in M&A Transactions – Why should parties focus on it?

Treatment of fraud is a key issue in M&A transactions and often a heavily negotiated point.  Acquisition agreements often include “fraud carve-outs” – exclusions for fraud from highly negotiated limitations as to survival of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Impact of COVID-19 on M&A Transactions - Part 2: Deal Terms

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruption, distress and uncertainty for companies across almost every industry. While this initially resulted in a substantial slow-down in the M&A market, transactional activity is...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

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2017 Edition: The Dangers of Undefined Fraud Carve-Outs and “Inelegant Drafting”

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Crucial to any private equity seller is certainty: the certainty that a sale will be consummated at an agreed price and that any potential post-closing liability is fully understood in advance of distributing proceeds to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recent Delaware Case Sets Trap for Unwary Regarding Acquisition Agreement Indemnification Caps

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Acquisition agreements frequently contain maximum limits or “caps” on the sellers’ potential liability for losses resulting from breaches of the sellers’ and target company’s representations and warranties. However, the...more

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Florida Court Says it’s Not Fraud When Misrepresentations are Made During Settlement Negotiations

When settling a case, litigators are naturally focused on avoiding “Round 2” of the litigation for their clients. Toward this goal, lawyers avoid drafting settlement agreements that include any sort of representations or...more

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