Using Europe’s M&A Regime For Tactical Advantage

U.S. companies planning for public M&A in the EU face rules of engagement that are considerably different from those in the United States. Following an increase in the number of takeover offers announced by U.S. bidders over the course of 2015, Linklaters attorneys Peter Cohen-Millstein and Nick Rumsby, in a Today’s General Counsel article, laid out some of the differences. They explain why “even the most seasoned deal professionals who are accustomed to the mandates of Delaware law and the regulations of the SEC must take into account the impact of European takeover regulation in their strategic planning efforts.”