If you are looking for a quick training aid to introduce summer associates to the basics of M&A work, Lexis Practical Guidance offers a power point presentation and related script covering stock purchase transactions. The presentation provides a high...

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...

Ready to fire up your next cannabis deal? Check out this practice note by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP attorneys outlining legal challenges unique to cannabis M&A deals and discussing key considerations that you should bear in mind...

Sandbagging, in the context of an M&A transaction, refers to a situation where the buyer closes an acquisition based on certain representations and warranties it knows to be false, and then seeks to hold the seller liable post-closing for breach of...

Although the parties spend a considerable amount of time, money, and effort to place a dollar amount on the value of a business, things happen. A purchase price adjustment provision is a mechanism by which the purchase price may be increased or decreased...

In the midst of a global pandemic, many companies are working to define what’s normal. Moreover, many are adjusting to a new normal in light of necessary adjustments and learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic. Just how far can a company modify its...

Practical Guidance has compiled a cross-practice area resource kit related to legal issues raised following the Russian invasion of Ukraine which includes M&A guidance related to divestitures, cross-border joint ventures, and material adverse change...

Despite the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the life sciences industry has remained among the most active sectors for M&A activity. Check out this practice note, by Reb Wheeler of Mayer Brown LLP, focusing on issues common in life sciences...

On January 18, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice launched a joint initiative to modernize the antitrust merger guidelines. As part of this effort, the agencies are soliciting comments from the public...

Training less-experienced attorneys is fundamental to both their career progression and the value they provide to clients. But it is no secret that the booming M&A market leaves little room for experienced lawyers to invest non-billable time in generating...