M&A Yearbook 2024
‘The deal was the most complete learning experience I could have ever hoped for’ – Skadden’s global head of transactions Lorenzo Corte on deal highlights and coming from a family of lawyers
Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? My great grandfather was a lawyer, my grandfather was a lawyer, my father is a lawyer. I told my parents when I finished high school that I was considering a career as a doctor… you can imagine the reaction… …
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M&A Yearbook 2024
Elite US law firms are stocking up on antitrust expertise as the Federal Trade Commission cracks down on enforcement. Barnaby Merrill speaks to top practitioners about the current deal landscape and the key issues for clients under scrutiny
In many ways, the deal is the easy part. Financing in place, subclauses, choosing exactly the right type of pen to make things official, and there you have it – it’s announced. Your company intends to acquire another company – and at a great price! You’re confident this is a transaction from which the public …
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M&A Yearbook 2024
Jérôme Terfve and Guillaume Charlier report on the treatment of excess cash in M&A transactions by the Belgian authorities
They say ‘you can have too much of a good thing’ and while cash is king, in a Belgian M&A context, this old saying turns out to be true. In the context of M&A transactions involving one or more individual sellers who are tax residents in Belgium, ‘excess cash’ has become a hot topic. This …
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M&A Yearbook 2024
‘We were at the centre of a deal that was necessary to ensure global financial stability – the stakes don’t get higher’ – Freshfields’ head of consumer and healthcare Jennifer Bethlehem on deal highlights and having the personality for M&A
Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? I became an M&A lawyer because I was instantly drawn to the pace and diversity that comes with being at the centre of a transaction – I don’t think my personality would work well not knowing everything about everything …
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Simon Briggs, Jonathan Angell, Sean Geraghty and Andrew Harrow expect a post-Brexit dip in M&A activity, only for the market to rise again once the landscape is less uncertain
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in the UK and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? Our London M&A practice is a combination of UK and cross-border transactions, so our deal flow remains robust both in the corporate and private equity sectors. Brexit has had some impact on transaction …
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Erik Fahlgren, Carl-Johan Pousette and Marcus Tipner predict further growth in a country that is already experiencing an increase in work, both domestically and internationally
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Sweden and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? The Swedish M&A market (both private and public) is booming and we have noticed a dramatic increase in our M&A practice. The use of M&A/W&I insurance continue to increase in the Swedish market, which …
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Cravath’s Richard Hall highlights the US market’s pursuit of size as a strategic imperative, and the challenge posed by rising nationalism and protectionism
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in the United States and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? The M&A legal market in the United States remains generally quite strong. Although transaction volumes are down slightly from a peak in 2015, the level of activity is still quite robust. Overall …
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Deals involving Chinese buyers are also likely to increase as a result of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, say Nicholas Davies, Vincent Chan and Alison Thomson
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Hong Kong and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? The recent changes to the Hong Kong Listing Rules allow biotech issuers who do not meet the financial eligibility tests to be listed, and permit the listing of companies with “weighted voting right” …
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Samridh Bhardwaj, managing associate in Remfry & Sagar’s corporate team, breaks down the Supreme Court of India’s latest much-talked-about decision
Why is this latest Supreme Court ruling so important for the legal market? Globalisation has necessitated cross-border transactions with diverse commercial objectives. Multinational commerce requires private parties to deliberate on cross-jurisdictional legal issues which in turn require reliance on legal service providers from across the world. As a result, many foreign as well as Indian …
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Ireland’s M&A market has remained buoyant, despite Brexit and international politics stateside, explains Arthur Cox’s Geoff Moore, Christopher McLaughlin and Brian Doherty
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Ireland and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? M&A activity in Ireland has been strong and both domestic and international buyers have been active with a number of inbound and outbound strategic acquisitions being made, including by Allergan, CRH, Eir, and Mallinckrodt. …
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