Buyouts: A Primer
Posted by Tim Jenkinson (University of Oxford), Hyeik Kim (The Ohio State University), and Michael Weisbach (The Ohio State University), on Friday, January 14, 2022 Editor's Note: Tim Jenkinson is...
View ArticleFinancing Year in Review: A Robust Recovery
Posted by Eric M. Rosof, Gregory E. Pessin, and Emily D. Johnson, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Thursday, January 13, 2022 Editor's Note: Eric M. Rosof, Gregory E. Pessin, and Emily D. Johnson...
View ArticleWarnings Persist for Corporate Directors Evaluating LBO and Other Multi-Step...
Posted by Michele C. Maman and Richard M. Brand (Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP), and Peter S. Kaufman (Gordian Group), on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Editor's Note: Michele C. Maman and Richard M....
View ArticleDelaware Court Orders Up Prevention Doctrine to Require Reluctant Buyer to Close
Posted by Matthew Salerno, Mark McDonald, and Jim Langston, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Thursday, May 27, 2021 Editor's Note: Matthew Salerno, Mark McDonald, and James Langston are...
View ArticleTroubling Signs from Recent M&A Case Law
Posted by Ethan Klingsberg and Victor Ma, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Editor's Note: Ethan Klingsberg is partner and Victor Ma is an associate at Freshfields...
View ArticlePrivate Equity – Year in Review and 2021 Outlook
Posted by Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Katherine L. Chasmar, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 6, 2021 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum and Steven A. Cohen are...
View ArticleNew LBO Practices May Be Warranted Based on the Nine West Decision
Posted by Gail Weinstein, Philip Richter, and Brad Eric Scheler, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Friday, January 22, 2021 Editor's Note: Gail Weinstein is senior counsel, and...
View ArticleFinancing Year in Review: From Crisis to Comeback
Posted by Benjamin S. Arfa, Gregory E. Pessin, and John R. Sobolewski, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 Editor's Note: Benjamin S. Arfa is an associate, and Gregory E....
View ArticlePrivate Equity’s Governance Advantage: A Requiem
Posted by Elisabeth de Fontenay (Duke University), on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Editor's Note: Elisabeth de Fontenay is Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law. This post is based on her...
View ArticleDelaware Appraisal at a Crossroads?
Posted by Theodore N. Mirvis, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Editor's Note: Theodore N. Mirvis is a partner in the Litigation Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &...
View ArticleM&A Deal Terms in 2017: What Can Deal Teams Expect?
Posted by Robbie McLaren and Nick Cline, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, May 29, 2017 Editor's Note: Robbie McLaren and Nick Cline are partners at Latham & Watkins LLP. This post is based on a...
View ArticleBuyout Activity: The Impact of Aggregate Discount Rates
Posted by Matthew Plosser, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Editor's Note: Matthew C. Plosser is an Economist in the Financial Intermediation Function at the Federal...
View ArticleInterest Rate Risk and Appraisal Risk in M&A Transactions
Posted by John A. Bick, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Editor's Note: John A. Bick is partner and global head of the mergers and acquisitions practice at Davis Polk &...
View ArticleAre Public Companies Spending Too Little on Law Firms?
Posted by Elisabeth de Fontenay, Duke University School of Law, on Thursday, July 28, 2016 Editor's Note: Elisabeth de Fontenay is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Law. This post is...
View ArticleDell: Appraisal Award and Merger Price
Posted by Gail Weinstein, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Friday, July 1, 2016 Editor's Note: Gail Weinstein is senior counsel in the corporate department at Fried, Frank, Harris,...
View ArticleDelaware Court of Chancery Appraises Fully-Shopped Company at Nearly 30% Over...
Posted by Martin Lipton and Theodore N. Mirvis, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Friday, June 3, 2016 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz,...
View ArticleIndentures and the Brokaw Act
Posted by Laurent Alpert and Robert Gruszecki, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Monday, May 2, 2016 Editor's Note: Laurent Alpert is a partner focusing on mergers and acquisitions and...
View ArticleM&A Agreements and the Challenges of PRC Acquirors
Posted by Ethan A. Klingsberg, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Monday, April 18, 2016 Editor's Note: Ethan A. Klingsberg is a partner in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen &...
View ArticleWhat’s Behind the All-Time High in M&A?
Posted by Emily Liner, Third Way, on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Editor's Note: Emily Liner is a Policy Advisor at Third Way. This post is based on a Third Way publication. The complete publication,...
View ArticleAcquisition Financing 2015: the Year Behind and the Year Ahead
Posted by Kobi Kastiel, Co-editor, HLS Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Eric M. Rosof, partner...
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