JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 27, 2025

The rule will have a substantial impact on the obligations of government contractors and the small business M&A landscape. On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule in response to its August 2024 proposed rule and the ensuing comments from the industry. By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The UK government is considering steps to make the regime more business-friendly, while maintaining and refining essential national security protections. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK’s first standalone regime for screening investments on national security grounds, has been in force for two years.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence is a critical phase where a buyer’s acquisition team assesses potential risks and opportunities before finalizing the terms of an agreement to purchase its target company.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Statement Government 180

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 17, 2024

In navigating the complex world of private company mergers and acquisitions (M&A), understanding recent legal decisions is paramount. From governance disputes to acquisition agreement nuances, each case discussed sheds light on pivotal aspects of M&A transactions. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Government Acquisitions 168

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Please join Williams Mullen partners Larry Parker and Chris Skinner as they discuss international trade compliance due diligence and CFIUS considerations in M&A. Companies engaging in international transactions face increasingly complex regulatory regimes governing trade.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. In any given deal, however, it can be challenging to assess ESG factors, to perform ESG due diligence, and to plan for remedial steps or capture ESG opportunities post-closing.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Morgan Lewis

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Government Corporation M&A Mergers 161

TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 3, 2023

Databricks today announced that it has acquired Okera, a data governance platform with a focus on AI. Data governance was already a hot topic, but the recent focus on AI has highlighted some of the shortcomings of the previous approach to it, Databricks notes in today’s announcement.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Introduction - The latest EY-Parthenon Deal Barometer reveals an anticipated 12% increase in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the year 2024, with more than a third of CEOs actively planning to make an acquisition in the next 12 months. By: Onna Technologies, Inc.

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Midaxo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

That is especially true for organizations working in corporate development and M&A, where preventing unauthorized user access and protecting the confidentiality of data is paramount. Studies confirm that cloud-based M&A platforms are more secure and better able to respond to security challenges than generic, standalone tools.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 21, 2024

Since at least the adoption of the organizational Federal Sentencing Guidelines in 1991, the government has encouraged companies to adopt an effective compliance program that prevents and deters misconduct. By: Benesch

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 12, 2023

In this update, we consider key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding UK public M&A transactions governed by the UK Takeover Code that were announced during the first half (H1) of 2023. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 5, 2024

Additionally, federal, state and local laws, especially in sensitive industries or in industries with foreign government involvement, need to be considered. Additionally, federal, state and local laws, especially in sensitive industries or in industries with foreign government involvement, need to be considered.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 3, 2024

If you’re a government contractor in the manufacturing industry looking to buy or sell your business, there are specific concerns you should be aware of to protect your interests. This webinar will guide you through legal and financial due diligence contractors and their advisors need to address to execute a successful transaction.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 5-0 to issue new final rules (Rules) governing the US premerger notification filing process. These Rules – the first major overhaul to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing form in the nearly 50-year history of the HSR Act – will fundamentally alter the premerger notification process.

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M&A Government Trading 174

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 18, 2024

In deals involving government contractors, two of these requirements are especially important: contract novation and size recertification. After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that business owners must complete.

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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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Corporation M&A Government Securities 174

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The HSR Act governs which transactions must be reported to the FTC and U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it approved changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), as amended, that apply to parties who enter into HSR Act reportable mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Government Mergers 174

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 13, 2023

The governing law of a cross-border or multi-jurisdictional M&A transaction is not always dictated simply by the jurisdiction of the entities involved. The governing law of a cross-border or multi-jurisdictional M&A transaction is not always dictated simply by the jurisdiction of the entities involved.

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Sun Acquisitions

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have always been a powerful tool for companies to grow and expand. In the future, M&A activity is expected to remain strong, driven by several key trends: Technological innovation: Companies increasingly seek M&A to acquire new technologies and capabilities.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 25, 2024

It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? Recent statements by senior Department of Justice (“DOJ”) officials, however, strongly suggest that significant policy changes are afoot in the mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”).

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Government Mergers 174

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The past few months have seen numerous high-profile enforcement actions highlighting an increasing trend, what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called “the biggest shift in corporate criminal enforcement that I’ve seen during my time in government: the rapid expansion of national security-related corporate crime.” to guilty pleas and $4.3

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? If you can quickly and quietly fix the problem, then you may be able to fully remediate the issue and avoid any negative publicity or government involvement.

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M&A Government IT 185

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 14, 2024

Last summer, on June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), unveiled proposed new rules governing implementation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act’s (HSR) premerger notification requirements. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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M&A Government Trading 174

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 26, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions involving companies that conduct business with the federal government present a unique set of challenges. Several statutes and regulations are implicated in such corporate transactions, whether the federal government is a company’s smallest customer or its only customer. On March 18, 2024, U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To that end, the DOJ recently announced its decision to decline to prosecute Lifecore Biomedical, a pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturer, despite evidence that employees of Lifecore’s former US subsidiary bribed Mexican government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. By: Cooley LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Governments play a pivotal role in European bank M&A: State coffers play significant roles. . - “Challenger” bank M&A catches fire: The UK grabs headlines with Coventry Building Society’s and Nationwide Building Society’s respective acquisitions of The Co‑operative Bank and Virgin Money. By: White & Case LLP

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This is a major departure from past M&A rules, effectively rendering multiple-award contracts worthless for an acquirer. However, from an M&A perspective, the vast majority of these transactions involve a large business acquiring a small business. Note that this change goes into effect January 17, 2026.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 21, 2024

When is a board of directors permitted to withhold information from one of its members? By: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Activism has also been on the rise in response to M&A transactions, with some attracting swarms of their own. Canadian shareholder activism continued its post-pandemic resurgence into the first half of 2023. Another trend to watch is whether larger cap companies will continue to be disproportionately targeted by activists.

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MergersCorp M&A International

DECEMBER 2, 2024

New York, NY – The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in New York is excited to announce its strategic partnership with MergersCorp M&A International, an american leading investment banking and advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance.

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Align Business Advisory Services

JULY 8, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the lower-middle market ($10-200 million) are increasingly influenced by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. These ESG factors are no longer just a box to check; they have become central to the decision-making process in M&A transactions.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 6, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”), a Japanese government agency tasked with promoting economic vitality in the private sector,[1] published (in draft form) the first revision in nearly two decades to key corporate governance and public takeover guidelines (such draft, the “2023 Guidelines”).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 29, 2024

The HSR Act governs the transactions that must be reported to the FTC and U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced an increase to the annual adjustment of the monetary thresholds that apply to mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures per the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2024

government is reviving and enhancing these regulations as a direct response to the national security and foreign policy concerns ensuing from an increasingly tumultuous geopolitical environment. But recently, the U.S. By: Snell & Wilmer

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Midaxo

APRIL 25, 2023

Introduction This article showcases how ChatGPT can serve as an effective M&A consultant by demonstrating how it can be used to help develop a best practices-based M&A playbook. An M&A playbook is a comprehensive framework that guides an organization’s M&A activities from start to finish.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Elections and government changes bring new policies that impact businesses’ strategic planning, while economic stress influences M&A trends and growth strategies. By: IR Global

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