Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
Compliance Tip of the Day: Key M&A Enforcement Actions
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A – International Issues
Daily Compliance News: August 5, 2025, The Staying Focused Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A Domestic Issues
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, August 2, 2025
Daily Compliance News: July 28, 2025, The Where is Grasshopper when you need him Edition
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering M&A Compliance Lessons
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, July 26, 2025
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 74 - Global Women in AI/Corporate Director Liability: Discretionary, Not Fiduciary with Tram Anh Nguyen and Marc I. Steinberg
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
Daily Compliance News: July 24, 2025, The In Phone Hell Edition
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
LathamTECH in Focus: Navigating National Security: The Impact of FDI Reviews on Tech M&A
Navigating Employee Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons From Pretty Woman — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Treating Compliance Like an Asset
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
Daily Compliance News: June 23, 2025, The Is Walmart Cool Edition
In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, host Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the Sherlock Holmes novels. Over the course of this season, Tom Fox will take a deep dive into each novel in a four-part series. The four...more
When selling a private company, Sellers understandably focus on providing bidders with a comprehensive data room packed with detailed documents and information about every aspect of their business. They expect bidders to pore...more
Preparation Is No Longer Optional—It’s Expected - Companies considering a transaction—whether a family business or private-equity-backed enterprise—must begin preparing well in advance of a potential sale. Panelists...more
I recently wrote about the “Gray Tsunami” and the mass numbers of Baby Boomers that will be retiring over the next few years. For Boomers, there are specific considerations that must be addressed if sale is their exit option....more
When considering the most critical components of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), parties typically focus on deal structure, legal due diligence, and financial modeling. While important to getting a deal done, this focus often...more
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often come with bold promises, streamlined operations, enhanced market share, and increased profitability. But here’s the hard truth: more often than not, these promises fall short. Studies show...more
In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, GWIC co-host Hemma Lomax sits down with compliance expert Kristy Grant-Hart, author of How to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer. Kristy discusses the recent acquisition of...more
What risks are associated with a lack of due diligence during a business acquisition, asset purchase, stock purchase, or merger? How can due diligence make or break the success of any mergers and acquisitions transaction? ...more
The due diligence process is a critical element in a merger and acquisition transaction. Most companies clearly define the steps and rarely skip them. However, the participants in the process vary widely, and ethics and...more
NAVEX delivers quality studies and important insights on ethics and compliance topics. In its 2024 State of Risk & Compliance, NAVEX provides a comprehensive report on current trends and practices involving risk and...more
Senior partner Wim Dejonghe reflects on a game-changing year for A&O, culminating in the transformative merger with Shearman & Sterling, record full-year revenues and progress across many other strategic areas....more
During a transition period, there are several important considerations that business leaders should keep in mind: clear communication, cultural integration, employee engagement, talent retention and development, and...more
Get ready for inspiration, innovation, and new ideas! Join us in Amsterdam for the 12th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 18–20 March 2024. We look forward to gathering in-person once again to share insights...more
Startup founders are constantly seeking ways to gain a competitive edge and secure their place in the market, including positioning their company as an attractive acquisition target from the very beginning. While building a...more
The iconic management theorist Peter Drucker made famous the notion that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In other words, the culture of your company is correlated more closely to your company’s ultimate value and...more
Whether mergers and acquisitions are involved, budget has increased, or strategic business direction has shifted, organizations can experience rapid growth and change for a multitude of reasons — and at any time. To...more
Join SCCE virtually for the 10th Annual ECEI - Can't attend the conference in-person? The European Compliance & Ethics Institute, 22-23 March 2022, allows you to hear from today’s compliance and ethics leaders on the...more
Join SCCE in Amsterdam for the 10th Annual ECEI - Want to learn more about the challenges facing the European and global compliance and ethics community? Join us for the 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics...more
Mergers and acquisitions can be filled with landmines. To find out what compliance teams can do to help manage the risk, and help ensure a successful transaction for the business unit, we spoke on this podcast with Fernanda...more
Despite global economic uncertainty, M&A activity is expected to accelerate in the years to come. According to market research in Deloitte’s “The State of the Deal: M&A Trends 2019,” 79% of corporate executives expect M&A...more
The panels were moderated by partners Sally Yates from the firm’s Atlanta office and Michael Urschel from the firm’s New York office. Following the panels, the firm hosted a networking reception. ...more
Client issues often arrive like schools of fish – rapidly and in huge numbers. Sometimes this is the result of external events such as tariffs, shifts in the credit market, constraints on supply or falling demand. But...more
On April 30, 2019, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Brian A. Benczkowski, announced an update to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) 2017 guidance document entitled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance...more
In 2018, victims and their supporters decried sexual harassment in the workplace. They argued for the right, the freedom, the luxury to work without fear of gender-based harassment or discrimination. Prominent and powerful...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Why Prioritizing Company Culture Is the Key to a Successful Acquisition - A surprising number of mergers and acquisitions do not result in the success that the...more