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Closing with Confidence: Representations and Warranties Insurance in M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) has become an increasingly common feature in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, serving as a risk management tool for both buyers and sellers.

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Negotiating Transition Services Agreements in Carve-Out M&A Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), few transactions are as complex as carve-outs.

M&A 171
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Warranties and indemnities insurance take center stage in M&A transactions in Africa

JD Supra: Mergers

In most M&A transactions, after the parties have negotiated the basic commercial terms, they then negotiate the warranties and indemnities (W&I). Generally, buyers want the anticipated value of their purchase without any surprises after the deal closes. By: White & Case LLP

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Negotiating with a Noob M&A Target? Go Easy on Them, says Delaware Chancery

JD Supra: Mergers

Buy-side executives in an M&A deal negotiate with their sell-side counterparts for months, plying them for information, assessing the seller’s weaknesses and pressure points, and even making informal entreaties when the parties’ standstill agreement says they shouldn’t —all to get the best deal for the acquirer.

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How To: M&A Deal Baskets and Reps & Warranties Insurance

JD Supra: Mergers

Negotiating a basket mechanism into your merger or acquisition agreement? One of the questions it pays to ask (and answer) early on is how that basket mechanism will function with the retention amount you will be negotiating into your representations and warranties insurance (RWI) policy. By: Woodruff Sawyer

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Want to Know How to Dominate Negotiations? Master Negotiation Secrets: Unlock Deals Like a Pro

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E261: Want to Know How to Dominate Negotiations? Master Negotiation Secrets: Unlock Deals Like a Pro - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Derrick Chevalier is a seasoned negotiation expert and consultant with decades of experience in the field.

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Delaware Law Alert: When Should M&A Buyers Make Anti-Reliance Clauses a Two-Way Street?

JD Supra: Mergers

By: Mayer Brown

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