Adverse Changes: Think Ahead in a Strained M&A Market

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:20:01 GMT

Reached at his desk in Kansas City, Gary D. Gilson sounds busy. His firm has recently completed a merger to form Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, and as with any merger, sorting out the integration issues takes time.

“It’s given me even more empathy for our clients who go through this all the time,” says the M&A partner.

Not that he’s complaining. In the current market, the number of deals that never make it to closing is on

Checklist for Performing Due Diligence

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:02:35 GMT

The following directives must be observed in order to perform due diligence:

Commence legal and business due diligence as early as possible.
Review organizational documents.
Review principal commercial contracts and customer lists.
Negotiating the Purchase Agreement for a Closely Held Business

Lisa C. Coppolo — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:23:15 GMT

Imagine that your client calls you and tells you that he has just agreed to purchase a closely held business. You are asked to prepare the purchase contract for the deal. Where do you begin? You might begin by asking your client the following questions. Some of these address the substance of the business arrangement agreed to, while some are more technical in nature. You may find that Mergers and acquisitions, whether done through a merger, a tender offer, or another transaction, are heavily regulated, generally to protect the shareholders of the target firm. If a foreign company is the target, foreign law and regulation will govern the transaction; however, if U.S. investors hold securities of the foreign company, whether directly or in the form of depositary receipts, the transaction may trigger application of U

Doin' a Deal? Look Before You Leap!

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:17:02 GMT

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Mergers and Acquisitions is the area of law dealing with corporate restructuring and the consolidation of companies. Sometimes the entire practice is known as mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Joint ventures are included in this area because a company may desire to do business with an entity but a merger or acquisition does not make business sense. In such a case, a joint venture commits the two entities to a formal arrangement in which they create a new
M&A Workflow

Lisa C. Coppolo — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:07:03 GMT

Wonder what a typical day in the life of an M&A practitioner looks like? Take a look at this handy chart...

So You Want to Practice Mergers and Acquisitions Law?

Lisa C. Coppolo — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:04:12 GMT

Interested in practicing in the Mergers and Acquisitions area? Here’s what you have to look forward to…

The role of new associates in mergers and acquisitions includes locating information and documents relevant to the acquisition or merger as preparation for performing due diligence. This might include a review of the latest news and developments in corporate restructuring for the target company’s industry. First year assoc
Corporate Affiliations

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:12:54 GMT

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The LexisNexis M&A Practice Center is the latest in a line of targeted workflow solutions that integrate technology and content to serve the needs of attorneys. This practice center serves the specific needs of M&A attorneys throughout the life cycle of complex corporate transactions. This task-based approach helps attorneys and their staff
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Adverse Changes: Think Ahead in a Strained M&A Market

Checklist for Performing Due Diligence

Negotiating the Purchase Agreement for a Closely Held Business

Doin' a Deal? Look Before You Leap!

M&A Workflow

So You Want to Practice Mergers and Acquisitions Law?

Corporate Affiliations

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