This guide summarizes certain considerations for a non-US acquirer considering an acquisition of a publicly traded US-based company in a negotiated (i.e., friendly) transaction.
In addition to market dynamics and business...more
1/14/2020
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Corporate Financing ,
Due Diligence ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hostile Takeover ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Strategic Planning ,
Target Company
Shareholder rights plans were developed more than 30 years ago to fend off opportunistic hostile offers and other abusive takeover transactions. Rights plans deter unauthorized stock accumulations by imposing substantial...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery refuses to enjoin Sotheby’s annual meeting and allows Sotheby’s “poison pill” to protect against an activist’s proxy contest.
Implications for our Clients -
In a thirty year-long...more
Delaware Court of Chancery applies entire fairness review to a take-private merger with a controlling stockholder, despite approval by a special committee and a majority-of-the-minority, and holds that disclosure claims may...more
Latham & Watkins partner Brad Faris was among the panelists at the October 31, 2013 “Tender Offers Under the New Delaware Law” webcast sponsored by DEALlawyers.com. Faris expects that strategic buyers and private equity...more