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What are the Potential Catalysts for M&A Resurgence in 2024?

JD Supra: Mergers

trillion – the lowest level since 2013 – the question in the corporate world, is: ‘Will M&A roar back in 2024?’. After a sluggish 2023 in which global merger and acquisition activity fell almost 20% to $2.87 By: Adams and Reese LLP

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The Attorney-Client Privilege In M&A Transactions - A Decade Later

JD Supra: Mergers

In 2013, then Chancellor Leo Strine determined that under Section 259 of the Delaware General Corporation Law the attorney-client privilege held by the target company follows to the surviving company after a merger. Great Hill Equity Partners IV, LP v. SIG Growth Equity Fund I, LLLP, 80 A.3d 3d 155, 156-58 (Del. By: Allen Matkins

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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

In sectors such as cleantech and fintech, there are large corporates with their own venture capital arm looking to invest in disruptive start-ups. Here, we list active UK corporate venture capital (CVC) firms by sector focus – including cleantech, fintech and deep tech – and how much they invest in each company.

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2013 Rising Stars: Matthew Stephenson

Shearman & Sterling

Prior to joining ICX, Matthew was an associate at Quinn, Wayne & Kyle in that firm's business transactions department, where he advised clients on a variety of corporate and transactional matters, including public and private acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures, corporate governance, and proxy contests.

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Party planning platform Punchbowl’s owner is acquiring Timehop

TechCrunch: M&A

The online party planning platform Punchbowl is rebranding to create a parent organization called Sincere Corporation. Image Credits: Sincere As compared to Timehop, Punchbowl (active since 2013) and Memento (active since 2021) have had fewer lifetime downloads — 4 million and 67,000 respectively, according to data.ai.

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Shareholders vs. Stakeholders - Understanding Corporate Responsibilities

Peak Frameworks

In the world of finance and corporate responsibility, two terms frequently arise: "stakeholder" and "shareholder." A shareholder is an individual or entity that owns shares or stock in a corporation. A good illustration is the preference shares that Ford offered in 2013, which offered fixed dividends without voting rights.

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Active UK corporate venture capital firms

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Corporate venture capital is venture capital supplied by large corporates to high-growth start-ups. The likes of Google, BP and Unilever all have their own CVC divisions backing UK-based companies within their industries.