Market Trends 2021: Representations and Warranties Insurance in Private Target Acquisitions

Review the market trends in provisions related to representations and warranties insurance (RWI) in private transactions announced in 2021. This practice note covers the prevalence of RWI generally, the policy premium payor, whether retention amounts are covered in acquisition agreements, and the effect of RWI on certain other provisions. The data analyzed in this practice note was obtained using Market Standards, which contains over 39,000 publicly filed M&A deals from 2008 to the present.             

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