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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. The risk tolerance of the high-vote stockholder and the dual-class company’s board.

M&A

M&A IPO Shares Mergers and Acquisitions

Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

This approach, combining M&A and initial public offering (IPO) preparations on parallel tracks, allows companies to maximize optionality in an uncertain market. Looking forward, we expect a focus on the sector by the FTC to continue, especially given that perceived high drug prices remain a bipartisan area of concern.

M&A

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Acquisitions

Investment Banking Today

Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

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