Sometimes when a board is considering a strategic transaction, it may find that a key figure who can influence the deal process — for example, a founder, controller or CEO-negotiator — has a potential conflict of interest....more
11/10/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Information Sharing ,
Internal Investigations ,
IRS ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Wealth Tax
Takeaways -
The record level of M&A in 2021 was widely dispersed across industries and was driven by the strategic needs of companies to add technology and adapt to the pandemic, and was supported by strong...more
After nearly a decade of growth, global M&A activity in the first quarter of 2020 was down 39.1% by deal value year over year — comparable to levels seen in the first quarter of 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis. The...more