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The Duties of Independent Directors in Amalgamations and Mergers

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This article is the second of a three-part series analysing the decision of Justice Martin in Glendina Pty Limited & Ors v NKWE Platinum Ltd (2025) SC (Bda) 15 Civ – the first “fair value” appraisal claim under section 106...more

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Analysing the Changyou.com decision: What it means for appraisal rights in short-form mergers

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A short-form statutory merger can be effected under the Cayman Islands' Companies Act (as revised) (the "Act") between a parent company and a Cayman Islands incorporated subsidiary. The short-form statutory merger takes...more

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“Fair Value” In Appraisal Actions Under The Companies Act 1981 S 106(6)

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On 4 February 2025, Martin J handed down judgment in Glendina Pty Limited & Ors v NKWE Platinum Ltd (2025) SC (Bda) 15 Civ. It is the first “fair value” appraisal claim on a merger or amalgamation under the Companies Act 1981...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Defaulted to Deal Price to Determine the Fair Value of a Privately-Held Corporation in an Appraisal Proceeding

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Hyde Park Venture Partners Fund III, L.P. v. FairXchange, LLC, C.A. No. 2022-0344-JTL (Del. Ch. July 30, 2024) - In this post-trial appraisal decision, the Court of Chancery determined the fair value of a privately-held...more

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Protecting REITs under Maryland Law

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Over the past decade, Maryland-incorporated real estate investment trusts ("REITs") have been under increasing pressure to eliminate or reduce defenses against unsolicited takeovers. Boards have been declassified, directors...more

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Delaware Corporate Law Developments: What You Need to Know for 2023

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Delaware corporate law continually evolves, and 2022 was no exception. As the year draws to a close and proxy season approaches, here are highlights of significant changes that may impact 2023 annual meeting plans, among...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

In Appraisal Cases, Court of Chancery Increases Deal Price-based Valuation if Evidence Shows Pre-Closing Change

For the purposes of a statutory appraisal under Delaware law, a corporation’s fair value is determined “on the date of the merger” ― in other words, at closing, not signing. However, deal terms, including price, are typically...more

Winstead PC

Just in Time For Summer: The Freeze-Out Merger, A Legal Option Available to SOME Majority Owners of Privately-Held Texas Companies

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Our previous posts have stressed the critical importance of buy-sell agreements for both majority owners and minority investors in private companies. For majority owners, securing a buy-sell agreement avoids the potential of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Corporate Governance Litigation & Regulation: A Periodic Review and Predictions for the Remainder of 2019

Since the start of 2018, state and, to a lesser extent, federal courts around the country, as well as state legislatures and Congress, have issued decisions or considered legislation having a substantial impact on corporate...more

White and Williams LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Rejects the Trial Court’s Statutory Appraisal Analysis in Aruba Networks

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In an April 16, 2019 rejection of the trial court’s analysis in Aruba Networks, the Delaware Supreme Court further clarified its recent pronouncements regarding the use of deal pricing as a measure of fair value in statutory...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2017 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year In Review

In 2017, the Delaware courts once again issued many substantive corporate law decisions covering a wide range of issues critical to boards, stockholders, and officers. In addition, decisions from recent years continued to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2016 Year In Review: Corporate Governance Litigation And Regulation

2016 saw many notable developments in corporate governance litigation and related regulatory developments. In this article, we discuss significant judicial and regulatory developments in the following areas: Mergers...more

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