The Merger and Acquisition Process: Staying I-9 Compliant

"Amidst the excitement of a merger or an acquisition, the challenges of staying I-9 compliant can easily be overlooked, particularly since most attorneys managing the M&A process are not traditionally immigration or employment attorneys, and the transaction itself can be lengthy and complex.  In the context of I-9 compliance, mergers and acquisition deals occur in various forms, including mergers of companies to form a new entity, acquisition of other companies, consolidations and spin-offs, to name a few.  The issues of concern are two-fold, assessing non-compliance liability before and after the deal." - John Fay, Jan. 29, 2012.