JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), designed to combat the use of shell companies for illicit purposes and increase ownership transparency in corporate structures, takes effect on January 1, 2024.

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Midaxo

AUGUST 25, 2023

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way companies operate, collaborate and make strategic decisions, especially in the realm of corporate dealmaking. In this post, we’ll explore the profound impact of cloud technology on corporate dealmaking and how it has reshaped the landscape of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and beyond.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

APRIL 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) and Macatawa Bank Corporation (“Macatawa”) (Nasdaq: MCBC) today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Wintrust to acquire Macatawa in an all-stock transaction. ROSEMONT, Ill. and HOLLAND, Mich.,

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A new regulation under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that, for the first time, will require disclosure of information about all U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Haemonetics Corporation announced on October 10th that it would be acquiring OpSens, Inc. The deal between the companies is expected to close by the end of January 2024, according to the press release. By: Knobbe Martens

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 19, 2024

. - These updates follow repeated statements by senior DOJ leadership on the importance of addressing national security threats in the corporate context, and the related commitment to apply significant additional resources to corporate enforcement efforts in the national security realm. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s official: the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) has gone into effect January 1, 2024. On December 21, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its second final rule establishing the framework for access to and protection of beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) pursuant to the CTA.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 24, 2024

Limited liability companies (LLCs) offer significant tax flexibility – for one thing they can elect to be treated as disregarded entities, partnerships, C corporations, or S corporations, and can even shift between those tax classifications.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 25, 2024

On 22 January 2024, the FRC published a revised edition of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code). By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 4, 2024

DOJ has been on a public relations campaign to push a simple message for corporations: if companies learn of misconduct, companies should disclose such misconduct to earn valuable benefits.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The purpose of the Corporate Transparency Act isto “better enable critical nationalsecurity, intelligence, and law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity” by creating a national registry of beneficial ownership information for “reporting companies.”

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 14, 2024

As many of you may have seen in the news, on March 1, 2024, a federal district court in Alabama found the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional. The suit, National Small Business United v.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 28, 2024

Yellen that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) is unconstitutional. On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles C. Burke of the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division, ruled in U.S. The federal district court found the Act exceeds Congress’s constitutional power.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 took effect on January 1, 2024, adding new filing requirements for many companies that may find themselves involved in mergers and acquisitions.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2024

Starting January 1, 2024, virtually all private companies will be required to report information about their beneficial owners to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network “FinCEN”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 30, 2024

Pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), certain “Regulated Entities” must now file information concerning their beneficial ownership information (BOI) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) so that the data can be accessed by law enforcement, the IRS, certain other agencies, and select financial services companies in a new (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Included in the Anti-Money Laundering legislation was the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Several years ago, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, which became effective law on January 1, 2021 (the “Act”).

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Our criteria for selection are that the decision either meaningfully changed Delaware law or provided clarity or guidance on issues relevant to corporate and commercial transactions or litigation in Delaware. We present the decisions in no particular order.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This quarter we are covering some key court decisions regarding securities and corporate governance issues. Supreme Court reaffirmed a majority of lower court decisions to require traceability in defining the term “such security” under the Securities Act of 1933.

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Midaxo

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Inorganic growth through M&A and corporate development has become an integral strategy for companies seeking innovation and competitive advantage. Continuous Learning M&A and corporate development transactions offer unique learning experiences. Live playbooks help rectify these costly blunders.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Corporate Venture Capital, or CVC, continues to play a major role in investment and deal activity across numerous growth industries. Jones Day partners Tim Curry and Taylor Stevens discuss who's investing, the opportunities they're targeting, and the special factors to consider in a corporate venture investment. By: Jones Day

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 4, 2023

On 19 July 2023, the Department for Business & Trade published draft regulations (the “Regulations”) which will introduce the new corporate reporting reforms that the Government promised with the conclusion of its Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance review.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

with the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). 2024 ushered in a seismic shift for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the U.S.

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MAY 6, 2024

By: Jones Day

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

How do you draft a tax covenant for a corporate sale when the Seller Group is within the scope of a Pillar Two charge? This is an issue that will become increasingly relevant as we approach the Pillar Two start date at the end of 2023. Please see full Publication below for more information. By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 11, 2024

In Part 3 of PilieroMazza’s blog series “Focus on S Corporations,” we highlight key elements of an S Corp acquisition that buyers and sellers should address to. Therefore, it is crucial for buyers and sellers to understand the tax consequences of different types of acquisitions and plan accordingly. By: PilieroMazza PLLC

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a significant update to the upcoming implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has extended the filing deadline for reporting entities formed between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, to 90 calendar days from the date of formation to submit their initial reports.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

CME Group is set to expand its interest rate complex with the launch of US corporate bond index futures in summer 2024, subject to regulatory review. The new futures contracts will be based on the Bloomberg US corporate index and the Bloomberg US high yield very liquid index.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Beginning January 22, 2024, federal corporations will be required to provide certain information from their registers of individuals with significant control (“ISC Registers”) to the federal government, which will then enter that information into what is to become a publicly accessible database.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 26, 2023

When preparing for a corporate transaction, both sellers and buyers want to know potential significant employment liabilities so they can negotiate accordingly. This checklist summarises key employment law issues for buyers conducting M&A due diligence. By: Ius Laboris

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 30, 2024

Though 2023 ended in much the same way as it began, with global geopolitical instability and high interest rates, investment in Québec has remained active, particularly in the Montréal area.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

Notwithstanding the current economic uncertainty, corporate transaction activity has remained steady, meaning buyers continue to address issues relating to a target company’s qualified retirement plans, such as a 401(k) plan.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 1, 2024

In the intricate processes of mergers and acquisitions, the focus often lands squarely on financials, asset management, and strategic alignments.

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Midaxo

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Virtual data rooms (VDRs) are an invaluable tool for companies, investors and other entities to securely store and share the vast amounts of documentation involved in mergers and acquisitions corporate development. A corporate development cloud, with its everything-in-one-place approach for the entire deal process, safeguards against this.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Morgan Lewis

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Department of Justice’s concerted attempt to promote voluntary corporate self-disclosure of misconduct with a new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy. On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the next (but not final) chapter of the U.S. By: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

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Sidley Shareholder Litigation

APRIL 17, 2024

Sidwell Air Freight 1 , addresses the scope of general personal jurisdiction over corporations after the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Mallory v. The post Corporate Personal Jurisdiction, Mallory, and Forum-Shopping: What’s Next for Multistate or International Corporations? A new federal court decision, Madsen v.

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