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You'd better shop around - or not (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Go-shop clauses are on the rise, but they should be used with caution and, at times, even resisted.

Posted on December 15, 2007 1:43 PM

Next-generation outsourcing (from Corporate Dealmaker)

From securing employee data to regulatory compliance, organizations find transformational outsourcing valuable.

Posted on April 15, 2007 8:13 AM

Return of the two-step (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Effective Dec. 8, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted simple yet sweeping changes to the so-called best-price rule. The result will likely be a resurgence in the use of tender offers in acquisitions of U.S. public companies. Originally adopted in 1986, the best-price rule has always had a...

Posted on February 15, 2007 1:22 AM

Mastering Morris Trust deals (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Combining elements of public and private M&A deal practice, this increasingly popular structure presents dealmakers with challenges and opportunities.

Posted on December 15, 2006 10:14 PM

Advisers (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Legal briefing: Lawyers as project managers; Accounting notebook: The fair-value revolution.

Posted on June 15, 2006 8:17 PM

Intangible issues (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It goes almost without saying -- but not quite. In an age when even the manufacturing and service sectors have become largely IP-based, the next company you buy will likely have a lot of intellectual property among its main assets. That makes acquisition-related IP issues worth reviewing periodically. Even...

Posted on February 15, 2006 2:55 PM

Hands on - or off? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Structuring outsourcing transactions in a changing regulatory environment will be a key topic over the next decade.

Posted on December 15, 2004 11:28 AM

Truth and confidentiality (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Confidentiality agreements - typically the first step in any M&A transaction - have become routine. Big companies may sign dozens each year. But approaching them too casually can be a mistake. Surprises may be rare, but CAs have been invoked in unexpected circumstances - including as defenses against multibillion-dollar...

Posted on February 15, 2004 12:34 PM

Elusive search for exclusivity (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Auctions fell from favor for a while. Today, boards of public-company targets may come under attack for failing to require them.

Posted on December 15, 2003 3:18 PM