Mergers and Acquisitions

In M&A, Consider A Dry Run

Responding to a Second Request from the government can be burdensome, time consuming and expensive, but it will be far less so if you’ve already done a dry run.

Social Media Assets In M&A Transactions

A company’s social media pages and profiles, and associated followers, friends and other connections, may constitute valuable business assets. However, […]

Billion Dollar Failures

Last year’s M&A market, as robust as any in years, saw some major deals that didn’t work out.

Cyber Market Eyes Israeli Tech Companies

Conscription is near-universal in Israel, and within the country’s military a cyber unit has been training “world-class hackers,” many of […]

When In Doubt, Deal Makers Should Assume CFIUS Is Interested

The inter-agency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is charged with reviewing transactions that could result in […]

Mea Culpa Softens The FCPA Hit But Doesn’t Block It

It looked like a good move: The acquisition of two retail tire companies in Africa, one in Kenya and one […]

Shareholder Lawsuits After M&A: The Cornerstone Study

Last year the overwhelming majority – 93 percent – of M&A deals valued at more than $100 million were followed […]

Avoiding Successor Liability In International M&A

What constitutes due diligence in the areas of bribery/corruption and antitrust?

Chinese-Speaking Attorneys In Demand For U.S. Work

For many years, major law firms have been hiring Chinese-speaking attorneys, mostly to handle business in their overseas office. But […]

Mega-Deals Up In Canada

An overview of the active 2014 Canadian M&A market from Jamie Koumanakos and Chris Salamon, attorneys at Blakes. Deal count […]

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