Welcome to the latest edition of White & Case's biannual update regarding key developments in U.S. M&A.
Authored by industry leading lawyers in White & Case's Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, Public Company Advisory,...more
Effective August 1, 2024, Delaware adopted a set of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") intended to address, among other things, the Delaware Chancery Court's 2023 decision in Crispo v. Musk. In...more
Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
1/30/2023
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Buyers ,
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CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Real Estate Market ,
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology
MultiPlan: Chancery court assesses fiduciary duties in the context of de-SPAC transactions -
The Delaware Court of Chancery declined to dismiss, at the pleading stage, breach of fiduciary duty claims made against a SPAC's...more
9/13/2022
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Adviser ,
Healthcare ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Intense competition to deliver on-demand content accelerates dealmaking in the sector -
The entrance of tech-first players, such as Netflix and Amazon, into the global media industry has pushed the industry to react—and...more