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Woodruff Sawyer

RWI for Small Deals: A Strategic Shift in Product Design

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The US representations and warranties insurance (RWI) market has long been a fixture in M&A transactions, particularly in the mid- and large-cap space. But as dealmakers increasingly look to scale through smaller...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Preparing for a Representations and Warranties Underwriting Call in a Merger and Acquisition Transaction

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When a buyer in a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transaction seeks to obtain representations and warranties insurance (RWI), one of the key steps is the underwriting call. This call is a critical part of the insurer’s diligence...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Representation & Warranty (R&W) Insurance – Current Market Trends

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Over the last decade the use of R&W insurance in merger and acquisition transactions has grown exponentially. From 2008 to 2018, the total R&W policies bound per year in North America rose from 40 deals, providing $541...more

Troutman Pepper

An Antidote for Deal Risk: R&W Insurance

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In today’s robust M&A market, buyers and sellers are both looking for ways to make transactions more attractive to sellers by ensuring that they retain most of the net proceeds after the deal closes. To accomplish this, both...more

K&L Gates LLP

Better Late Than Never: The California Supreme Court Reverses Itself, Holding That Corporate Policyholders May Assign Insurance...

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Asset purchase and sale transactions are a preferred structure for many corporate deals. For a variety of reasons, it may be prudent for businesses or product lines to be transferred through these transactions, and an asset...more

Morgan Lewis

OFAC Sanctions Compliance Provisions in Agreements

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Due to costly settlements secured by U.S. regulatory agencies, banks, insurers, and corporations are increasingly inserting rigorous OFAC sanctions compliance language into their credit agreements, insurance policies, and...more

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