With buyers seeking greater assurance on a business’s quality and growth potential, preparation is everything for company owners looking to sell, says James Goold, partner at global law firm Taylor Wessing UK. As Abraham Lincoln wisely said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Ensuring a business’s key commercial arrangements are contractually secure, its rights protected, and its legal obligations met is crucial to withstanding the scrutiny of a buyer’s due diligence. Dive deeper into these valuable insights in the latest edition of UK Private Company Director, the quarterly newsletter for directors of owner-managed, family, and private equity-backed businesses. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eRr8eHyF
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We’re still seeing a good level of M&A activity despite economic headwinds. See some of my thoughts on Canadian dealmaking in the current context.
As buyers adjust to the current economic context, M&A activity remains high. Peter Riddell, Partner and Montréal local co-chair of our business law group, recently shared with Lexpert his outlook for 2024, based on the types of deals his team is working on: “We continue to see a lot of PE money in the system being deployed to quality assets and in opportunistic circumstances.” Read the article for more details. https://lnkd.in/e_q_9TPy
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M&A Tuesday: Practicality in Deal Terms In M&A, success often depends on ensuring that the terms agreed upon can be effectively implemented once the deal is signed. This is particularly true for earn-out mechanisms, conditions precedent, post-closing covenants, and provisions concerning the continued involvement of the sellers with the target. Even when these sections are well-drafted, they must be carefully structured to ensure they are practical and feasible for all parties. By focusing on real-world execution, experienced M&A lawyers help ensure smoother integration and avoid potential disputes down the road. It’s not enough for the terms to look good on paper; they need to be workable once the ink has dried. A well-drafted agreement considers not only the legal framework but also the commercial feasibility and operational realities that follow, ensuring the deal works seamlessly for all parties involved. How do you ensure your M&A deals are practical and feasible? #MandATuesday #MandA #DealMaking #TransactionLaw #CorporateLaw #CrossBorderDeals #LegalDrafting
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Contracts, you don't have a deal without them. Learn key Provisions in M&A Agreements is the second in the Boot Camp webinar series featuring leading M&A attorneys and other deal professionals speaking about private company M&A in roughly chronological order. Although every deal is different, understanding any purchase/sale agreement will help you understand other purchase sale agreements. Stated another way, most M&A documents include a similar set of sections and use a similar vocabulary. This episode explains specific, common provisions and discusses how buyers and sellers approach these provisions differently, particularly in light of situational differences (e.g. whether what is being bought and sold is equity or the assets of a company; among other issues) We will touch on many topics, including tax issues; corporate governance; closing conditions; representations and warranties; indemnification provisions; earn-outs; restrictive covenants; antitrust; intellectual property; and employment issues. Join us -- register here: https://lnkd.in/g2zRstKK with Robert Londin Jeremy Waitzman and Michael Weis
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Investment Banker for sales of companies, M&A transactions , distressed, special situation sales, and bankruptcy sales,
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Great article by Paul Rushton
An article written by Paul T. Rushton, our Managing Partner, was recently published in the Summer 2024 Newsletter for the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The article, titled “Stop “Dragging” Your Feet – Recent Developments in M&A Market Warrant Consideration of More Sophisticated “Drag-Along” Provisions by Closely Held Business Owners,” identifies several developments in the merger-and-acquisition (M&A) market for closely held businesses that warrant further consideration of the use of more sophisticated “drag-along” provisions by closely held businesses. Paul’s article also sets forth recommendations for the terms that should be included in a “drag-along” provision to assist with the sale of closely held businesses in today’s M&A environment. Paul’s article can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3zYBQk3 If you would like to learn more about the issues addressed in Paul’s article, you can contact him via e-mail (prushton@rjglaw.com) or by calling 570-826-5623.
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An article written by Paul T. Rushton, our Managing Partner, was recently published in the Summer 2024 Newsletter for the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The article, titled “Stop “Dragging” Your Feet – Recent Developments in M&A Market Warrant Consideration of More Sophisticated “Drag-Along” Provisions by Closely Held Business Owners,” identifies several developments in the merger-and-acquisition (M&A) market for closely held businesses that warrant further consideration of the use of more sophisticated “drag-along” provisions by closely held businesses. Paul’s article also sets forth recommendations for the terms that should be included in a “drag-along” provision to assist with the sale of closely held businesses in today’s M&A environment. Paul’s article can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3zYBQk3 If you would like to learn more about the issues addressed in Paul’s article, you can contact him via e-mail (prushton@rjglaw.com) or by calling 570-826-5623.
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