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The introduction of artificial intelligence into commercial vehicles has revolutionized the insurance marketplace. Conventional thinking runs that this technology will be beneficial for insurers. For example, AI-enhanced dash...more
On June 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1549 into law. Among other things, the bill has removed the “diligent effort” requirement applicable to surplus lines agents....more
Generally speaking, insurance producers face fairly routine obligations when procuring cover. Every state imposes a general duty to exercise that degree of care, skill and diligence a reasonable producer would exhibit to his...more
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued scenario-based guidance specific to the maritime shipping industry....more
Given the recent growth of the secondaries market in the litigation finance space, Secondary Investors should consider how to best approach their review of potential transactions. In addition to the economics of a given...more
The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 took effect on January 1, 2024, adding new filing requirements for many companies that may find themselves involved in mergers and acquisitions. Given the breadth of standard...more
Changing market dynamics have led buyers to assess available options to address post-closing target company issues. Amid the buoyant market of 2021 and early 2022, compressed deal timelines and frenzied competition...more
As we move deeper into the 2023 deal landscape, one thing is abundantly clear: Deal flow has experienced a significant slowdown over the last few quarters. According to PWC, private equity deal volume declined 22% during the...more
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
Q. What are some of the insurance industry trends you are seeing in relation to Private Equity Transactions? I would say the market, overall, is now embracing secondary transactions in a much more significant and...more
Takeaways: ..The M&A market is at a record pace in 2021, with a variety of factors (a thriving stock market, available debt, vaccines fueling a pandemic recovery, low interest rates, etc.) driving this growth. ...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying market downturn have resulted in widespread uncertainty felt on a global scale – including in the M&A space. This webinar will explore ways M&A transactions – particularly due...more
More and more buyers are using representation and warranty insurance (RWI) to supplement or replace indemnities from a seller in the sale of a business in Canada. While some of our clients, particularly private equity funds,...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruption, distress and uncertainty for companies across almost every industry. While this initially resulted in a substantial slow-down in the M&A market, transactional activity is...more
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), is the latest viral outbreak affecting the physical and economic health of the world. With a global impact and over 1,600 reported cases identified in the United States (as of the date...more
Businesses across a wide range of industries are grappling with how to address the practical and legal concerns that have been created by the COVID-19/coronavirus outbreak. Businesses have started asking when and how they...more
By all accounts, 2019 proved to be another year of significant investment by private equity firms in the physician practice space. Below we discuss 10 trends we observed as counsel on a number of these transactions during...more
As data are quickly becoming significant corporate assets, lawyers need to help companies both maximize the value of their data and protect the business against any associated risks. This is particularly true in M&A...more
Due in large part to greater awareness of the strategic value of representation and warranty insurance (RWI), an increasingly competitive underwriting market in Canada (resulting in lower costs, lower deductibles and more...more
Canadian M&A practitioners are increasingly using representation and warranty (R&W) insurance as a competitive tool in deal negotiations. The insurance, which provides coverage for breaches of a seller’s representations and...more
You’ve taken the plunge and formed your business as a Delaware corporation. What do you need to do next? This post, along with the companion piece 8 Legal To-Dos Before Your First Investment, is intended to help you identify...more