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Earnout structures: Bridging valuation gaps in M&A – beware the tax complexity

JD Supra: Mergers

With an observable increase in the use of earnout and contingent consideration structures in M&A, it is timely to consider the related tax complexity. In brief Our recent Private M&A Report highlights a rise in the use of earnout and contingent consideration structures in private M&A transactions as parties seek to bridge valuation gaps.

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Why Back Office IT Is Becoming a Deal-Time Headache

Beyond M&A

A Shift in the Last 6–12 Months M&A Technology Integrations are changing fast , playbooks are out and thinking on your feet is in. In the past few months, we’ve noticed a pattern: smaller firms being acquired by strategic buyers are arriving at the table with increasingly complex back-office environments. What used to be a relatively straightforward CRM-to-Accounts Payable flow has morphed into a tangled web of integrations, automations, and AI-driven tools.

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M&A in the AI Era: Key Antitrust and National Security Considerations

JD Supra: Mergers

Key Points - - As more jurisdictions adopt AI regulations, and AI-related transactions are reviewed on multiple legal grounds, it is critical for companies considering deals to assess the regulatory hurdles early on and develop a strategy to mitigate risks and maximize deal certainty. - Beyond AI regulations generally, M&A transactions involving AI may be subject to increasing scrutiny under antitrust and national security laws.

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OpenAI hires team behind AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds

TechCrunch: M&A

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Wall Street strategist Tom Lee is aiming to create the MicroStrategy of Ethereum

CNBC: Investing

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SPACs are Back (on the Table) at Goldman

Deal Lawyers

ICYMI, last week, Bloomberg reported that Goldman is back in the SPAC market.

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“AI Fatigue” and the Forgotten Fundamentals of M&A

Beyond M&A

I recently had lunch today with a prominent M&A figure from New York. We work in the same field and have the same opinion: M&A is about relationships. Long-term relationships matter. These projects are complex, expensive, and often go sideways in ways no spreadsheet can forecast. The human sensitivity required to manage that — to build trust when things derail or fall off a cliff entirely — is immense.

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Legal software company Clio drops $1B on law data giant vLex

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UBS gives 3 key AI stocks to own from here

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M&A Integration: Managing the Human Factor

Deal Lawyers

Of all the challenges involved in a successful M&A transaction, post-deal integration is probably the hardest to get right – and effectively integrating key employees into the combined enterprise is often the hardest part of the integration process. This Foley blog provides some thoughts on how to get the “human factor” right.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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One-Hit Wonders, Founders and the Myth of Easy Success

Beyond M&A

🤩 A-ha – “Take On Me” 🙉 Dexys Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen” 🕺🏻 PSY – “Gangnam Style” Put your music tastes aside—each of these tracks blazed up the charts and burned into public memory, complete with questionable dance routines and cultural footprints. They were unforgettable, often unrepeatable, and very, very hard to follow up. I had a chat with a founder who experienced something similar—but in the startup world.

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Suno snaps up WavTool for its AI music editing tools amid ongoing dispute with music labels

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Gabelli Funds highlights the AI stocks to buy as craze continues

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Wall Street’s Regulatory Reins Start Loosening as Fed Proposes New Rule

The New York Times: Banking

The central bank is planning to reduce a capital buffer for the country’s largest banks, which critics warn will make the financial system less resilient.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Extraterritorial Reach of Italian/UK FDI Rules: Are In-Country Sales Sufficient Nexus?

JD Supra: Mergers

In two recent decisions in the defense and national security sector, the Italian Foreign Direct Investment Authority ("FDI Authority") asserted jurisdiction in connection with two acquisitions of non-Italian companies that had no permanent establishment in Italy but were selling directly to Italian defense contractors.

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Effective Integration Strategies for a Seamless Merger

Sun Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are exciting opportunities to unlock growth, drive innovation, and enhance market competitiveness. Far from being disruptive, a well-managed merger or acquisition can create a more vital, dynamic organization capable of delivering excellent value to customers, employees, and stakeholders. The key lies in seamless integration—bringing together the strengths of both entities to maximize potential while preserving the unique qualities that made each successful.

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3 Ways A Recruiter Selects Targeted Candidates

H. Friedman Search

Today’s blog is going to explore the process of how I select a candidate to be presented to a firm. This may sound somewhat self/serving but it’s not. Let me explain below. The Opportunistic Approach With my opportunistic approach to recruiting, I have the ability to show any candidate that I see worthy to any one of my 30+ firms that I have an existing contract with.

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Analyst Dan Ives says it will be the summer of $4 trillion market caps for surging tech giants

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia and Microsoft are "the poster childs for the AI Revolution," Ives said.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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DExit: Texas & Controlling Stockholders

Deal Lawyers

The way that Delaware courts have approached controlling stockholder transactions in recent years has given impetus to the DExit movement.

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Independent Sponsor Series: Ryan Sullivan of North Park Group Discusses the M&A Outlook and Offers Advice to Business Owners and Independent Sponsors (Part Two)

JD Supra: Mergers

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team – shares a series of conversations with independent sponsors, capital providers and other professionals. Below is his conversation with Ryan Sullivan, Managing Director of North Park Group, a private family office investment group of business operators that focuses on.

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Best Practices for Due Diligence and Valuation in M&A

Sun Acquisitions

Due diligence and valuation are critical to any successful merger and acquisition (M&A) deal. Businesses can make informed decisions and mitigate risks by conducting thorough due diligence and accurately valuing a target company. Due Diligence: A Deep Dive Due diligence is a comprehensive investigation of a target company’s financial, operational, and legal aspects.

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Shock waves from turbulent times: How EU businesses recalibrate supply chains

European Investment Bank

Uncertainty and trade disruptions caused by a series of geopolitical upheavals over the past decade continue to shake global trade and production models. The European Union has learned from recent shocks, and a variety of stabilising factors can already help EU firms, which have been exposed to trade tensions. The companies themselves have shown resilience and have been able to react swiftly.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Stay away from these two big U.S. banks as valuations grow stretched, Baird says

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Del. Chancery Addresses Purchase Price Adjustment Provisions

Deal Lawyers

Purchase price adjustment disputes often involve intricate interpretive issues in which the meaning of terms that the parties thought they had agreed upon during the negotiation process becomes hotly disputed. Not infrequently, the parties call upon the Chancery Court to sort things out. Vice Chancellor Will’s decision in Northern Data AG v. Riot Platforms, (Del.

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Politics, Power and Policy: Key Shifts in Canada’s Competition and Investment Law Landscape

JD Supra: Mergers

In-house counsel are facing a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape as Canada tightens its competition regime and shifts its foreign investment approach. We outline five developments reshaping compliance expectations in 2025.

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Delta Capita launches platform to automate OTC derivatives post-trade

The TRADE

Delta Capita has launched its new technology platform, Elaris OTC, in a bid to enhance post-trade processes for OTC derivatives. The solution, which is powered by blockchain platform operator, Fragmos Chain, is set to reduce operational costs and risk by allowing OTC derivatives trades and lifecycle events to be automatically matched between market participants.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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Eric Crouse Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Managing Director in the Business Services and Technology Services Groups

Focus Investment Banking

Eric Crouse Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Managing Director in the Business Services and Technology Services Groups Washington, DC, (June 30, 2025) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a premier middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Crouse as Managing Director. Based in Wilmington, NC, Crouse will report directly to the firm’s Business Services and Technology Services leadership teams.

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Bank of America says buy these five stocks that are set to rally in the second half

CNBC: Investing

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Equiteq Builds On Market Momentum With Strategic Hire Of Key Leaders

Equiteq

Equiteq, a global investment bank specializing in the technology services and consulting sector, announced today the hiring of six senior industry bankers. This strategic move illustrates Equiteq's commitment to growing the premier brand in technology services M&A by adding top-tier talent who align seamlessly with the company's culture.

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The PE Briefing: Q2 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The clouds of uncertainty that rapidly formed in early 2025 continue to drift over the private equity landscape in Canada and globally. Tariffs and geopolitics are subduing deal making and investment opportunities, particularly in duty-exposed industries. Deeper and sharper due diligence means deals are taking longer to be done.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?