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...

In an expert commentary, Frank Aquila and Melissa Sawyer provide an overview of how to launch and respond to unsolicited takeover proposals. This commentary addresses: (1) Who the key players are; (2) What options bidders have; (3) What defensive strategies...

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...

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...

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...

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