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Two Important Books That Have Helped Me in Dealmaking

Focus Investment Banking

The first is Private Capital Markets by Rob Slee (John Wiley & Sons: 2011). He presents the picture of a ‘three-legged stool’ to describe how Valuation, Capitalization and Business Transfer are inextricably linked. Over this time, there are two books that I keep returning to frequently for help in my transactions. Don’t wing it.

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Inadequate Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Due Diligence Alleged in Starwood Deal as UK ICO Fines Marriott $125M for GDPR Violations

Cooley M&A

On July 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) publicly announced its intent to impose a £99M (approximately $123M) GDPR fine on Marriott as a result of its acquisition of Starwood and the subsequent discovery and notification of a data breach at Starwood. Background on the ICO’s Proposed Marriott Fine.

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What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Peak Frameworks

Predictability A stable regulatory environment, underpinned by WTO agreements, provides investment bankers and private equity professionals with a more predictable landscape to plan mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Such disputes can significantly impact the valuation and financial planning of the companies involved.

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

Cooley M&A

Over the last decade the use of R&W insurance in merger and acquisition transactions has grown exponentially. In its basic form R&W insurance covers breaches by the seller or target of their respective representations and warranties in the acquisition agreement up to a policy limit. an ARR or MRR multiple). Conclusion.

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An Invitation to the Machine Messiah’s Masquerade Ball

Focus Investment Banking

That is heady stuff, and that is why in the first edition of Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies , I thanked the Internet. The Implications of the Scrape When the first edition of Mergers & Acquisitions for Dummies was released in 2011, numerous well-meaning people asked, who wrote it? You knowyou!

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Healthcare 2021: Trends, M&A & Valuations

InvestmentBank.com

Organic growth is not nearly as common as growth through consolidation and acquisition. As a result, many of these organizations will be undergoing acquisitions to better approach their communities appropriately. How do business valuations differ in Healthcare and across its subsectors? John Torinus, Why U.S.