Mergers & acquisitions
July 2024 | SPECIAL REPORT: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Financier Worldwide Magazine
July 2024 Issue
Q&A: Warranty and indemnity insurance in the Middle East
Any transaction can benefit from a W&I policy, which bridges the gap between a buyer’s expectations of protection and a seller’s reluctance to hold potential liabilities in the share purchase agreement. FW discusses warranty and indemnity insurance in the Middle East with Simon Dodsworth, Adnan Chida, Neo Combarro and Ross Lima at Lockton.
International M&A trends: 2024 a year of recovery?
Cases & Lacambra The outlook for M&A is encouraging and 2024 is expected to be a turning point in the negative trend experienced over recent years. That said, a combination of continued inflation, elevated interest rates, increased tensions in the Middle East and declining consumer demand could continue to hold back growth.
Geopolitical risk in cross-border M&A: tough times ahead before and after closing
Geopolitical risk is particularly elevated in sectors that national governments consider to be strategic, such as critical infrastructure, energy or mining.
Choosing the right divestiture partner
Trajectory Capital Partners Identifying buyers for a divested business is a much more complex process than when a standalone business is sold. The parent company must consider not only maximising price but also several other variables.
Integrating ESG considerations into the due diligence process
CMS Integrating ESG into the due diligence process requires a structured approach, combining traditional financial analysis with non-financial assessments.
Avoiding antitrust entanglements on interlocking directors
Baker Botts LLP Two years on, antitrust enforcers’ new enforcement approach to interlocking directors has had real impact. Several directors have stepped down from boards, many companies have been swept into investigations and deals have been delayed.
Situating structural presumptions in Canadian merger control
McCarthy Tetrault There are a number of reasons why structural presumptions should be left to guidance or jurisprudence, rather than inserted into statute or regulation.
M&A involving UK-listed companies: impact of forthcoming listing rule reform
Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP The FCA’s deregulatory changes should make UK-listed companies more attractive M&A counterparties which, in turn, may increase the amount of M&A they do.
Anatomy of M&A transactions from an Indonesian law perspective
Protemus Capital To manage risks, investors should not only ensure a proper deal structure is put in place, but also decide upon the necessary investment vehicles and the nature of target combination.
CONTRIBUTORS
Baker Botts LLP
Cases & Lacambra
CMS
Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP
Lockton
McCarthy Tetrault
National Association of Corporate Directors
Protemus Capital
Trajectory Capital Partners