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Type F Reorganizations: General Overview and the Problem of Dissenting Shareholders

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Choosing the type of entity to form and where to form it are two of the most common early legal decisions that founders make when they start their own businesses. Founders typically register their companies in the state where...more

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Luxembourg implements the EU Mobility Directive on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions

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On 23 January 2025, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted in its first constitutional vote the law bill no. 8053 implementing the Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards cross-border...more

A&O Shearman

UK public M&A – return of share-for-share offers

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In 2024 we have seen a significant increase in listed corporate bidders offering their equity to target company shareholders in UK public M&A deals, including on offers made by non-UK listed companies. In the year to date,...more

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F-Reorgs: How Buyers’ and Sellers’ Favorite ‘F Word’ Optimizes M&A and Private Equity Transactions Involving S Corporations

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In M&A and private equity transactions, buyers and sellers are consistently looking for ways to maximize value, which requires a critical focus on structuring the transaction in a tax-efficient manner. This pursuit of tax...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Pre-Consolidation Conversions in the Accounting World – Tax Considerations

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Another Change- Last week BDO confirmed that it was going to convert from an entity organized as a limited liability partnership under state law to one organized as a corporation. With that, BDO became the latest in a...more

Allen Matkins

When Non-Voting Shares Must Approve A Reorganization

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The California General Corporation Law permits a corporation to issue shares with no voting rights, provided that at the time one or more classes or series of outstanding shares or debt securities, singly or in the aggregate,...more

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When A Majority Vote May Not Suffice

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The California General Corporation Law imposes an intricate set of rules with respect to shareholder approval of reorganizations (defined in Section 181).  In general, the GCL requires that the principal terms of a...more

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In California, Not Every Merger Is A "Reorganization"

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Yesterday's post discussed the relevance of the maturity date of a debt security to the definition of a "sale-of-assets" reorganization under California's General Corporation Law.   The CGCL recognizes two other types of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Five Things to Know about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Even with the bill still in Conference, here are some things businesses should follow closely. Both House and Senate Bills call for deemed repatriation of accumulated foreign profits at reduced tax rates. ...more

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Mutual Company Reorganizations

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The merger of or into a mutual corporation would seem to be a great candidate for reorganization treatment. And generally that is true, with one huge exception. Paulsen v. Commissioner, 469 U.S. 131 (1985), ruled that the...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

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