JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 29, 2024

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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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On November 15, David Hughes presented at the Practicing Law Institute’s three-day conference on “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2024” held in Chicago and on-line. By: Kilpatrick

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Midaxo

JUNE 20, 2023

By leveraging Midaxo Insights and Deal Scoring capabilities, corporate development teams can save time, streamline their screening process, and make well-informed decisions based on their ideal target profiles. The post Streamlining Your M&A Pipeline with Midaxo Deal Scoring appeared first on Midaxo.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 8, 2024

Delaware courts recently issued important decisions that impact M&A dealmakers and lawyers. In this post, we dive into two cases that serve as a reminder that Delaware grounds review of corporate actions in statutory requirements and not market practice, no matter how prevalent. By: Cooley LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This quarter we are covering some key court decisions regarding securities and corporate governance issues. Supreme Court reaffirmed a majority of lower court decisions to require traceability in defining the term “such security” under the Securities Act of 1933.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In this podcast, Sergio Leal, who until recently was head of M&A compliance at Ericsson along with Jan Sprafke, the company’s chief compliance officer, share their advice for compliance professionals in the midst of a transaction. By: Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is often the lifeblood of corporate growth. While whole treatises can be, and have been, written on cybersecurity and legal challenges during M&A activity, the following are a few key takeaways for federal contractors considering a merger or acquisition. By: BakerHostetler

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 8, 2024

The National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice announced a new self-disclosure policy on March 7, 2024 (M&A Policy) that impacts corporations, private equity firms, and venture capital firms and their merger and acquisition activities. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In recent remarks, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG) Marshall Miller of the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco will soon announce new voluntary self-disclosure guidance specifically tailored to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 18, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which became effective on January 1, 2024, requires certain domestic and foreign companies doing business in the United States to file a beneficial ownership report with the U.S. Originally Published in Quorum: Insights Into Corporate Governance, M&A and Securities Law - April 10, 2024.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 11, 2024

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 30, 2024

Though 2023 ended in much the same way as it began, with global geopolitical instability and high interest rates, investment in Québec has remained active, particularly in the Montréal area. By: Stikeman Elliott LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 26, 2024

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 1, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Brokers / Corporate Finance - Mid-market investment banks consolidate at the fastest rate yet—Panmure Gordon & Liberum, Redburn (Europe) & Atlantic Equities and Cenkos Securities & FinnCap Group mergers reshape the City skyline.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top There seems to be a much more positive outlook when discussing the potential for M&A activity in 2024, and that includes the potential for deals across the pond. The survey showed that 88% of UK corporates have a positive outlook for M&A activity in 2024, and they’re.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The rule applied both to non-competes in the employer-employee context and to a seller of a business in an M&A transaction. Originally Published by Association of Corporate Counsel. The Federal Trade Commission last year proposed a sweeping rule outlawing most non-competition agreements nationwide. By: Bilzin Sumberg

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Midaxo

JULY 21, 2023

Execute with confidence Post-merger integration (PMI) is a fundamental stage in realizing the value of an M&A deal. It is a complex process requiring careful planning and swift action while simultaneously maintaining core business activities. Customize, but Systematize There is no one-size fits all approach to a successful PMI process.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On October 4, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Unlike the DOJ’s past self-disclosure incentive policies, the new policy permits leniency for conduct that.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At a recent Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) conference, Arun Rao, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Consumer Protection Branch (CPB), reiterated DOJ’s “Safe Harbor Policy” with respect to mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Morgan Lewis

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 11, 2024

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.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 9, 2024

Enhanced SFO powers and promises of swifter action on economic crime underscore the importance of anti-fraud measures for corporates and M&A dealmakers. The UK government is cracking down on corporates turning a blind eye to fraud and other economic crime. By: Latham & Watkins LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2024

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Rob Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Corporates and deal teams should pay careful attention to drafting non-competes and other restrictive arrangements as UK, EU, and US regulators step up enforcement. By: Latham & Watkins LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This quarter, Delaware courts issued several notable opinions in unique contexts. For example, in a rare reversal, the Delaware Supreme Court rejected the Court of Chancery’s use of “judicial notice” of another court’s ruling to grant a motion to dismiss Caremark claims.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The Delaware courts issued a range of decisions this quarter, addressing topics from mootness fees to demand futility. Two key opinions addressed compliance with Delaware statute and court orders.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In particular, DOJ will provide safe harbor for acquiring companies that discover and disclose criminal conduct during the M&A process in order to. In particular, DOJ will provide safe harbor for acquiring companies that discover and disclose criminal conduct during the M&A process in order to. By: Paul Hastings LLP

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Midaxo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Informed decision-making is paramount in corporate dealmaking. This is where M&A analytics come into play, serving as a bridge between the vast streams of data and the crucial decisions that drive business growth. Time to move target through pipeline: Time is of the essence in corporate development.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering more lenient treatment to companies that voluntarily self-disclose misconduct of a company being acquired that comes to light during a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transaction. By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2023

M&A and shareholder litigation is off to a busy start in 2023, with Delaware courts issuing several interesting opinions.

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Midaxo

APRIL 23, 2024

Building a successful M&A pipeline is challenging. During our recent webinar, “ 4 Steps to Build a Winning M&A Pipeline ,” we discussed the four characteristics that stood out. A second class of tools for pipeline management ensures that M&A teams bring discipline and control to their sourcing process. We asked them.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 - Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage in M&A activity, but it is taking longer to hammer out deal terms.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy to further encourage self-disclosures and provide companies with additional predictability in the M&A context. By: Foley Hoag LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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. That is a significant increase on the number of such deals in 2023 and the highest number in the last 5. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On October 4, 2023, during remarks before the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco unveiled a new US Department of Justice (DOJ)-wide safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Be you a merger and acquisition attorney, corporate compliance officer, or counsel to an acquiring entity or target entity, you should review the Department of Justice’s new Merger and Acquisition Safe Harbor Policy (“Policy”) to enhance your law firm’s diligence process, to educate your company’s compliance personnel, and/or to incorporate procedures (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On October 4, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a “safe harbor” policy for companies that voluntary self-disclose violations identified during the M&A process.

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