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Hogan Lovells

Sudden breach of a contract and liability: key takeaways from the Altarea’s court decision (TAE Feb. 4, 2025, no. J2024000206)

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A out of the ordinary case: a breach of contract for the sale of a business (rather than the breakdown of negotiations), and more specifically for the transfer of control of the Primonial Group. Back in March 2022, the...more

Mayer Brown

Delaware Law Alert: Efforts Standards in Life-Sciences Earnout Provisions

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In two significant recent opinions, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled against the buyers of life sciences companies, holding that they failed to apply commercially reasonable efforts to achieve earnout milestones. In Fortis...more

Carlton Fields

Damages for Reps and Warranties Breaches

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When one party to an M&A agreement alleges that the other breached its representations and warranties, the damages analysis can be complex, depending on the terms of the agreement. Generally, a claim for indemnification due...more

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The Impact of the Duty to Mitigate on Diminution of Value Claims

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Buyers in M&A deals often contend that they value a target company based on the seller’s representations and warranties. If the buyer later determines those representations and warranties were false, it may argue that, as a...more

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