JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 8, 2025

announcements made across the UK public M&A market and five further possible offers announced. In June 2025, there were twelve Rule 2.7 Recommended cash offer by HGGC LLC for Inspired plc – £183.6 million – public to private. Recommended cash and share offer by Tritax Big Box REIT plc for Warehouse REIT plc – £485.2 million, and more.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Companies that frequently acquire other companies benefit from a structured M&A playbook and robust due diligence. Justin Yi and Josh Pollick cover those points and also explore the complexities of earnouts and integration post-acquisition.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 9, 2025

Our latest M&A Insights report offers a global perspective on the forces shaping M&A activity, from the rising interest in the European defense sector to the creative transactional structures being deployed by life sciences innovators to navigate challenging markets. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 18, 2025

At the start of the year, we surveyed M&A lawyers to gather their perspectives on the market dynamics, the year ahead, and the impact of representations and warranties insurance (RWI) on deals. By: Woodruff Sawyer

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

With an observable increase in the use of earnout and contingent consideration structures in M&A, it is timely to consider the related tax complexity. There are a number of tax pitfalls that can arise for the unwary when using earnout structures. According to the ATO, a seller, for example, may be subject to.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 25, 2025

The UKs Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is taking significant steps to evolve its approach to merger control, introducing a new Mergers Charter and launching a review of its merger remedies framework.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 17, 2025

While media coverage has mostly centered on its impact on individual taxpayers and the broader economy, the legislation is likely to have meaningful consequences for M&A in particular. It hasn’t taken long for the business world to start unpacking the implications of the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2025

merger and acquisition landscape continues to demonstrate strategic resilience, with Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification data through June 2025 revealing a market that prioritizes careful planning over aggressive expansion.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 23, 2025

In this episode of LathamTECH in Focus, Silicon Valley partner Tessa Bernhardt examines the global scrutiny on tech M&A deals involving advanced technologies like AI, highlighting how the intersection of highly regulated industries and cross-border regulatory challenges are reshaping national security reviews.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 20, 2025

Warranty & indemnity ("W&I") insurance is playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. Once confined to distressed M&A deals, synthetic W&I is now expanding its reach and being used in asset-heavy sectors like energy and mainstream.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2025

A letter of intent (LOI) or term sheet tends to be the first substantive document for an M&A transaction. It outlines the key terms and mutual understanding between a buyer and seller while they progress through due diligence and work towards negotiating, preparing, and executing a definitive agreement.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 26, 2025

Beyond AI regulations generally, M&A transactions involving AI may be subject to increasing scrutiny under antitrust and national security laws. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 17, 2025

Sonova Unites States Hearing Instruments, LLC and provided a new framework to assess whether a condition precedent required by a merger agreement is excusable. The Delaware Supreme Court recently reversed and remanded the decision of the Chancery Court in Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 17, 2025

In a merger control environment that has been steadily evolving over the past several years, M&A parties can less and less rely solely on traditional notification thresholds to assess filing obligations and antitrust risk.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 16, 2025

The renewable energy sector represents one of the most dynamic areas for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), driven by the global shift toward sustainable energy sources and carbon reduction goals.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 17, 2025

The total number of Canadian M&A deals declined in the second quarter of 2025 as tariff disruption and uncertainty hampered dealmaking activity. However, the overall value of announced Canadian deals was up considerably in the second quarter of 2025, resulting in higher average deal sizes.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Today, it stands not only as a cultural and historical beacon but also as a vibrant hub for global business, mergers, and acquisitions. Korea, known for its rich culinary heritage, fascinating history, and renowned hospitality, has long rendered Seoul a favored travel destination. In particular, there has been a. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Whatever the reason, I can’t help but draw parallels between the game of baseball and the world of M&A. And just like in baseball, the rules of M&A are constantly evolving, with. By: DarrowEverett LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2025

As the global markets look towards 2025, a dynamic evolution is anticipated within the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Key strategic drivers such as regulatory adjustments, monetary policy normalizations, and technological advancements are set to steer the course of M&A activities. By: HaystackID

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 9, 2025

In the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, it is crucial to consider factors beyond the transaction itself, as the 2025 calendar year is already underway. Evaluating how potential 2025 tax changes and any changes beyond that might impact transactions can help prevent unforeseen challenges and liabilities. By: Ankura

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 15, 2025

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Key Holding, LLC (Key Holding) concerning its non-U.S. subsidiary’s violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), 31 C.F.R. By: Troutman Pepper Locke

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

Sonova United States Hearing Instruments, LLC,1 the Delaware Supreme Court recently adopted a complex framework for determining when noncompliance or partial compliance with a condition precedent in M&A agreements may be excused. By: Mayer Brown

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 22, 2025

In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, minority shareholders must proceed judiciously. While transactions may have the power to reshape entire industries and create tremendous value, such arrangements can be particularly tough for those individuals with smaller stakes in the company being sold.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 3, 2025

Closing an aerospace or defense M&A deal is only the beginning. Successful integration requires careful planning to ensure compliance, operational continuity, and the retention of key personnel. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

This article is part of Fenwick's "Buy-Side M&A Playbook" series, published as part of the Silicon Valley Defense Group's Industry Collaboration Toolkit. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 29, 2025

Colorado and Washington have each enacted statutes modeled after the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act.

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Sun Acquisitions

JULY 21, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often conjure images of corporate battles and cutthroat competition. However, when approached strategically, M&A can be a powerful tool for driving growth, innovation, and long-term success.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

The Delaware Supreme Court’s June 17, 2025 decision in In re Columbia Pipeline Group Merger Litigation reversed a $199 million damages award against TC Energy for aiding and abetting breaches by fiduciaries of Columbia Pipeline Group relating to TC Energy’s acquisition of Columbia Pipeline.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets comprising KISS, to representing Rivian Automotive on the formation of an equally controlled and owned joint venture with Volkswagen (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 10, 2025

announcements made across the UK public M&A market and ten further possible offers announced. In May 2025, there were eleven Rule 2.7 Firm Offers announced this month: Recommended cash offer by Tristan Capital Partners for easyHotel Limited – £206.4 million Recommended cash offer by Brillian UK Limited for Trakm8 Holdings plc – £7.76

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

The persistence and evolution of cybercrime across the US is reshaping M&A in the cybersecurity sector. By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 1, 2025

When business owners contemplate transitioning to their next venture or life phase, strategically combining a sale-leaseback transaction with a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal can unlock substantial value and optimize outcomes for the seller. By: Frost Brown Todd

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 24, 2025

By: White & Case LLP

Private Equity

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 22, 2025

M&A in the AI sector is redefining deal risk, especially when sensitive data is involved.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 28, 2024

E252: How Issac Qureshi Built an E-Commerce Empire: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leveraged Buyouts - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Issac Qureshi : Issac Qureshi is the founder and owner of Bauer, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm specializing in e-commerce.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Starting today, February 10, 2025, all merger filings will be subject to new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules. The new HSR rules will fundamentally alter the premerger notification process, and substantially increase the burden on filing parties, who will need to provide significantly more information and documents with their initial filings.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 2, 2025

Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) announced the first-ever declination to prosecute a firm and its affiliates following the firm’s voluntary disclosure of sanctions and export control-related violations involving an entity the firm acquired in 2020. By: A&O Shearman

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