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Top 5 Corporate & Securities Blog Posts This Week
Today we continue our weekly installment highlighting the best of the corporate and securities blogosphere from this past week. Highlights include Wal-Mart’s FCPA troubles, tainted corporate directors,...
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Schulte Roth & Zabel: Private Equity Buyer/Public Target M&A Deal Study 2011...
I’ve just received a copy of the Schulte Roth & Zabel Private Equity Buyer/Public Target M&A Deal Study 2011 Year-End Review. It discusses the notable trends and themes in mergers and...
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Top 5 Corporate & Securities Blog Posts This Week
Today we continue our weekly installment highlighting the best of the corporate and securities blogosphere from this past week. Highlights include say on pay revolts, the future of proxy access, JOBS...
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Vulcan Materials Ruling Highlights Importance of M&A Confidentiality Agreements
Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery just threw Martin Marietta Materials a big curve ball in their hostile bid to acquire Vulcan Materials when he ruled that Martin Marietta had...
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Possible Tax & Regulatory Changes May Affect Financial Services M&A
The combination of major tax changes and an increased length of time required to obtain regulatory approval for M&A transactions in the financial services sector will have implications for...
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Jones Day on Anti-Corruption Due Diligence in Cross-Border M&A
Global enforcement of anti-corruption laws is at an all-time high and unlikely to recede any time soon. Accordingly, it is imperative that companies conduct adequate anti-corruption due diligence in...
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When Accessing the Equity Markets Requires an Unexpected Shareholder Vote
In certain situations, NYSE and NASDAQ rules require a shareholder vote before a company can issue equity or convertible securities. However, the shareholder approval process adds both time and expense...
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Avoiding the Accidental Standstill
In a recent decision, Martin Marietta v. Vulcan Materials, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted an injunction on the basis of confidentiality agreement wording that effectively prevented a hostile...
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Go Back to School This Fall With PLI!
As the Summer of 2012 winds down, I thought it would be a good time to point out some exciting upcoming corporate and securities programs coming up this Fall here at PLI. Mark you calendars for the...
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Frank Aquila on Avoiding Pitfalls in FCPA Dealings and Electronic Communications
I just received two great articles from Sullivan & Cromwell Partner and Practice Center Contributor Frank Aquila which he wrote along with several S&C colleagues. In the first article, FCPA for...
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Frank Aquila, co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s General Practice Group and Practice Center Contributor, just sent in this recent interview he did with Bloomberg TV. In it he discusses how global...
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Alston & Bird’s Kevin Miller: Fair Value May Not Equal Fair Price in Delaware
The following post comes from Alston & Bird Partner and Practice Center Contributor, Kevin Miller. Two recent Delaware Chancery Court decisions, In re Orchard Enterprises, CA No. 5713-CS (Del. Ch....
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Join Frank Aquila for Preparing and Disclosing Financial Projections in...
Next Tuesday, Sullivan & Cromwell Partner and Practice Center Contributor Frank Aquila joins us for a One-Hour Briefing entitled Preparing and Disclosing Financial Projections in Public M&A. In...
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A Guide to Contract Interpretation for Transactional Attorneys
I recently received this comprehensive guide to contract interpretation written by Vincent Martorana and Michael Zitelli of Reed Smith. In it, the authors say that transactional attorneys could benefit...
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