Parties to business acquisitions use indemnification clauses to provide security for harm that may result following the closing of the transaction. Indemnification obligations require one party to compensate the other for...more
The use of representations and warranties insurance (RWI or R&W) has become increasingly mainstream; it is used in an estimated 75% of private equity transactions and 64% of the time by larger strategic acquirers. Woodruff...more
Join Williams Mullen Partners Jon Bliley and Hal Johnson as they discuss the issues that may arise should you face a transaction with a delayed closing where a rep and warranty policy is the buyer’s sole source of...more
Whether in an auction or proprietary transaction, risk allocation has typically been a function of indemnities tied to reps and warranties and the type of credit supporting the type of supporting credit. Holdbacks, earnouts,...more