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Womble Bond Dickinson

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

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

Foley & Lardner LLP

Thinking About Selling your Business? Now is the Time

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The economic environment has mostly stabilized following the inflationary shocks of 2021-2022, and a strong Q4 2023 suggests that M&A may be in line for a comeback in 2024. The following trends demonstrate why now is likely a...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

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Selling a business in the current high-deal volume environment

Selling a business in any environment can be challenging when planning is not addressed early in the M&A process. The challenges are heightened in the current environment where buyers are looking at multiple potential deals...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] M&A Series: Unique Considerations in Petroleum & Commercial Fuel Transactions - September 19th, 11:00 am - 11:15 am ET

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It has been an active time for transactions in the Petroleum and Commercial Fuel industries as long-standing family concerns cash out and institutional buyers look to drive shareholder value. These deals can be fraught with...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What You Need to Know about Acqui-Hires

The term “Acqui-hire” is commonly used to describe an M&A transaction where the buyer is predominantly interested in acquiring key employees of the target and not specifically the underlying business and/or assets. This type...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] What’s the Deal? - California Employment Law Issues in Business Transactions and Restructurings - May 24th, 9:30 am -...

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CDF Labor Law LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will cover California employment law issues that arise in business transactions and restructurings. Please join CDF employment law attorneys John Giovannone, Erin Owen,...more

DarrowEverett LLP

How Earnout Provisions Can Supply Great Value for Buyers, Sellers

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Earnout provisions can be an effective tool for addressing the potential disconnect between a seller’s expectations and a buyer’s ability to pay when negotiating a business combination transaction. Earnout provisions, or...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What's next for startup founders in 2023: hold, fold or raise

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At the beginning of any new year, startup founders are faced with a choice: stay the course, grow or sell. With significant market headwinds, soaring inflation, and an interest rate environment that looks to be rising as far...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Thinking About Selling Your Ag Business? Time to Get Your I-9s in Order

The past two years have seen significant growth in the number of mergers and acquisitions nationwide with many agriculture and farming business owners choosing to liquefy their assets and move on. At the same time, employers...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Tackling Key California Labor and Employment Law Issues in Acquisitions & Mergers - August 30th, 9:30 am - 11:00 am PT

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CDF Labor Law LLP presents an interactive panel discussion that will cover California transactional and employment law issues triggered by mergers and acquisitions. Richard Weintraub, of Weintraub Law Group, will share his 40...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

FCA Implications for M&A Transactions

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In mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA investigation. It’s also important for...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

What You Need To Know About Representation and Warranty Insurance

In this Upside episode, Farella's Greg LeSaint and Erica Villanueva discuss how incorporating representation and warranty insurance into your acquisition from the buy-side or sell-side can have tremendous benefits in dealing...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] FCA Implications for M&A Transactions - July 26th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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In mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA investigation. It’s also important for...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] FCA Implications for M&A Transactions - June 29th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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In mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA investigation. It’s also important for...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Ready for a Sale? Part 1: Prepare Executive Compensation Arrangements and Employee Benefit Plans

In light of the active M&A market, we think this spring could be an ideal time for companies to evaluate the order of their executive compensation arrangements and employee benefit plans, particularly companies that are...more

Miller Nash LLP

Today in Tax: Digital Assets in Mergers & Acquisitions—Three Things Every Buyer Should Know

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Cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchain-based technologies seem to show up everywhere. As the market for these products matures, new markets are emerging. Competitors, new entrants, and investors are acquiring the...more

Goodwin

Distress in the Hotel Sector

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The pandemic has brought much uncertainty to the hotel sector — Intermittent national and regional lockdowns, work from home mandates and restrictions around domestic and international travel have left hoteliers in the...more

Roetzel & Andress

How Private Equity Firms Structure Health Care Mergers and Tax Implications

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Sales of health care practices to private equity firms remains a very popular option for physicians, dental and other professionals. In this Health Law Hotspot, Roetzel attorneys Ericka Adler and David Hochman are joined by...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Strategic Growth Paths of Top Small Business Government Contractors

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Government contractors face so many day-to-day challenges that they rarely have time to think about big strategic goals and how to get there. For any owner thinking about selling in the next five years and any owner who would...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Strategic Growth Paths of Top Small Business Government Contractors - June 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

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Government contractors face so many day-to-day challenges that they rarely have time to think about big strategic goals and how to get there. For any owner thinking about selling in the next five years and any owner who would...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

M&A Deals and PPP Loans: Unexpected Parties in Your Deal

The Payroll Protection Program has been a lifesaver to many businesses this year, but its quick roll out, and many generous features (including potential forgiveness) could tempt a borrower to treat the PPP as something less...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

[Webinar] Preparing Your Business for Sale: A Checklist for Owners - November 12th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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Preparing to sell your business can be an overwhelming endeavor. A checklist of considerations for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions can ease the burden. Join Bill Hackney and Carrie Keller on Thursday, November...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Continuity Podcast: Distressed M&A Forecast: A Mix of Sun and Clouds

Distressed M&A may offer a silver lining for both buyers and sellers ? if you look for that break in the clouds. In episode 10 of our Continuity podcast, Blakes Partners Chris Burr and Olga Kary provide a forecast for what’s...more

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