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Question: I am selling my practice and plan to become employed by the buyer for a year following the closing. I expect that I will have to agree to a covenant not to compete. This article originally appeared in the August...more
In this episode, Mayer Brown’s Global Corporate M&A Podcast unpacks the surprising staying power of term sheets—even after definitive agreements are signed. Hosts Jon Dhanawade, Frank Favia, and Andrew Stanger dissect recent...more
ITG Brands, LLC v. Reynolds Am., Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0129-LWW (Del. Ch. Mar. 3, 2025) - In this case, the Delaware Court of Chancery had previously held that, under the parties’ acquisition agreement, the...more
If your medical practice is considering joining a larger group or hospital, it’s important to ask: what if the new relationship doesn’t work out? In some situations, an unwind agreement can provide a path back to...more
This article is part of Fenwick's "Buy-Side M&A Playbook" series, published as part of the Silicon Valley Defense Group's Industry Collaboration Toolkit....more
Negotiating a basket mechanism into your merger or acquisition agreement? One of the questions it pays to ask (and answer) early on is how that basket mechanism will function with the retention amount you will be negotiating...more
Buyers and sellers that are parties to an M&A transaction should carefully consider whether the risks associated with tariffs that have already been imposed or that may be imposed in the future may significantly impact the...more
Privately held businesses are rarely bought or sold “as is.” Buyers of most businesses usually expect the sellers to make a comprehensive set of “representations” or “reps.” In other words, statements about the business that...more
A material adverse change (MAC) is a common term in merger and acquisition agreements. The term describes a change or event that, if realized, could have a material negative impact on the parties to the transaction (mainly on...more
Despite a recent slowdown in global M&A activity, the private M&A market in both the US and the UK remains intensely competitive due to an abundance of available capital. As a consequence, and in order to present potential...more
The life sciences space is ever-growing and dynamic as the industry witnesses more companies and, therefore, more collaboration, licensing and M&A agreements, come into the spotlight. While these deals are exciting...more
Many high-profile transactions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have fallen apart between signing and closing, resulting in litigation—often in the Delaware Court of Chancery—focused on whether the buyer had an obligation to...more
As the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets continues to play out, so does its effect on M&A transactions. Many deals have been cancelled or are on hold as parties struggle with valuation, availability of financing, and...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has already proven to have profound social, political and economic effects on the world, impacting nearly every continent, community and business sector. With the growing uncertainty about...more
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more
San Francisco Partner Meryl Macklin and Los Angeles Partner Sharon Weiss and Counsel Rosario Vizzie hosted a webinar Dec. 7 on the litigation bankruptcy and fraudulent conveyance issues in M&A deals. ...more