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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. What is a Shareholder? By virtue of their ownership, they possess a direct financial interest in the company's success.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

But it wasn’t all carve outs and concerned investors – even with the headwinds in the industry and beyond, there were still several traditional public M&A deals involving biotechnology or medical device companies, as large pharmaceutical companies continued to have cash to deploy for acquisitions. Let’s dig in.

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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

A sell-off, which is by far the most common type of divestiture (and the type usually referred to as such), is the sale of one or more company units to another company – for example, when BF Goodrich Corporation sold its JcAIR Test Systems business to Aeroflex Incorporated in 2005. What is a spin-off? . What is a split-up?

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Spot Cyber & IT Challenges Through Improved Due Diligence

M&A Leadership Council

Mark Herndon (MH): IT M&A leaders often talk about adding more strategic value throughout the M&A lifecycle for both corporate development and the enterprise integration lead. MH: Anna, how would you advise a company’s CISO to engage corporate development early in the strategic development and target selection process?

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Spot Cyber & IT Challenges

M&A Leadership Council

MH: IT M&A leaders often talk about adding more strategic value throughout the M&A lifecycle for both corporate development and the enterprise integration lead. MH: Anna, how would you advise a company’s CISO to engage corporate development early in the strategic development and target selection process?

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The Full Guide to Healthcare Private Equity, from Careers to Contradictions

Mergers and Inquisitions

In terms of mobility , you could easily join a healthcare investment banking team , move to a portfolio company in a corporate development role, or potentially even move into venture capital if you’ve had some life sciences exposure. What about when the IPO market is shut down and exits look uncertain? in biology. If you have an M.D.

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2017 M&A Trends Series: Cautious Optimism in the New Year

Cooley M&A

Dealmakers appear much more optimistic in the first quarter of 2017 than at this same time last year, in part because of greater optimism about the IPO market and the potential for favorable corporate tax and other regulatory changes. We expect this trend to continue, with mid-market and smaller deals driving the deal count in 2017.

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