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DOJ Declination of Private Equity Firm Underscores Need for Robust M&A Due Diligence

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On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), including its National Security Division (“NSD”) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, announced that they would not prosecute White Deer...more

Ankura

Banking Industry Outlook: Potential Surge in Banking Mergers and Acquisitions

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Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a critical strategy for banks aiming to bolster their market presence and operational efficiency. The United States has 4,500+ banks, 4,000+ credit unions, and a large number of...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 4: M&A Transactions with Government Contractors

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Transactions that involve government contracts carry a unique set of challenges. Unlike a typical merger or acquisition, deals involving government contracts require the navigation of a complex web of federal laws,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Rhode to Growth: e.l.f. Beauty’s Strategic Acquisition Signals a Bold Branding Evolution

The recently announced acquisition of beauty and skincare brand Rhode, founded by celebrity Hailey Bieber in 2022, for $1 billion by veteran cosmetics brand e.l.f. Beauty, marks a pivotal moment in the rapidly evolving beauty...more

WilmerHale

Use of Software by Divested Business After Spinout Brings $80,000,000 Lawsuit

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As more companies seek to spin out non-core businesses and the market for carve out divestitures heats up, counsel representing potential buyers and sellers should be prepared to identify and mitigate key risks that may arise...more

Venable LLP

Navigating Financial Services M&A: Observations from Regulatory Due Diligence

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As we move into 2025, anticipation in the financial services industry continues to build for a revitalized mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. ...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Question of the Week: What does the future of dealmaking look like for AI-related companies?

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"We’re currently seeing a lot of follow-on investments into AI. For example, sponsors are making incremental investments into portfolio companies or using portco balance sheet cash and/or stock to finance acquisitions of...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

All together now: Post-acquisition compliance program integration

The due diligence process is a critical element in a merger and acquisition transaction. Most companies clearly define the steps and rarely skip them. However, the participants in the process vary widely, and ethics and...more

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New Statute of Limitations Impacts M&A and International Trade Compliance

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New developments in international trade laws will have tangible and far-reaching impacts on transactions as well as day-to-day business operations.  President Biden’s signing of HR 815 means that once time-barred historic...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Opportunities, Risks, And Rewards Of AI Acquisitions

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Amid a period of recalibration, the artificial intelligence industry is experiencing a transformational phase. According to a recent report from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence that closely...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization....more

ArentFox Schiff

Legal Considerations for GCs and CFOs in the Fashion and Retail Industry in 2024

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The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023. As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) spurred innovation within the industry, consumers and regulators worldwide called for...more

DarrowEverett LLP

How DOJ's Safe Harbor Policy Rewards Honesty Within M&A Deals

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Be you a merger and acquisition attorney, corporate compliance officer, or counsel to an acquiring entity or target entity, you should review the Department of Justice’s new Merger and Acquisition Safe Harbor Policy...more

Ankura

U.S. DOJ’s New Safe Harbor Policy: Conducting Enhanced M&A Due Diligence

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Last month, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure (the “Policy”) made in connection with merger and acquisition activity. The Policy is intended to bring...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Question of the Week: Given recent changes in cybersecurity and privacy, what are the biggest challenges facing the M&A market...

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"Today, nearly every company is or wants to be a business capable of leveraging information and advances in technology. At the same time privacy and cybersecurity laws are changing, becoming more complex and requiring more...more

Goodwin

Buying a UK Crypto Business: The New Regulatory Hurdles

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​​​​​​​The advance of the regulation of crypto-assets and crypto-related service providers has been piecemeal in the U.K. The latest round of changes took place in the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR) on 1 September...more

Epiq

Elevating Cyber Risk Analysis During M&A Due Diligence

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Before a deal closes on a merger or acquisition, due diligence investigation will ensue to confirm goal alignment and identify any obstacles present. There are several integral components of this process such as identifying...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Privacy and Security in Transactional Due Diligence - May 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Join us to discuss effective approaches to managing due diligence on privacy and cybersecurity issues across transactions. Companies considering acquisitions or joint ventures will need to engage in effective management of...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Transactional Risk in M&A and Private Equity: Insurance Trends in 2022

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Part of every transaction’s due diligence process is the insurance and risk management workstream. Insurance and employee benefits due diligence is becoming more and more important to private equity firms looking to protect...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Event] 2022 Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium & Investment Forum - April 28th - 29th, Boston, MA

At the Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium and Investment Forum, seasoned dealmakers, investors industry executives and technical experts will join McDermott's leading transactional, venture financing and private equity...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG in M&A transactions in Germany – INSIGHTS in five minutes

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The influence of ESG aspects is growing rapidly in many areas – including German M&A transactions. It would not be surprising if, as in the field of compliance, ESG sensitive business models, investments or business...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Turmoil in the SPAC Market: What Private Tech Companies Should Consider Before Going Public Via a SPAC

In the spring of 2021, one of the hottest markets—the market for special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs—has “screeched to a halt,” according to CNN. As the SPAC market grew red hot in the past six months, it seemed...more

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SARS and Liability Issues under GDPR

In this episode Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox are back to discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. Today, we consider the increase in subject access requests (SARs) and other liability issues under...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cybersécurité et F&A : la vérification diligente en temps de pandémie

Au cours des dernières années, nous avons constaté qu’un bon nombre d’opérations de fusion et acquisition (« F&A ») ont mis un accent de plus en plus important sur la vérification diligente en matière de cybersécurité. C’est...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions During COVID-19

In recent years, we have seen an increased focus on cybersecurity due diligence in many mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. This directly relates to most organizations being heavily dependant on digital assets to...more

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