16Jul
Delaware Court of Chancery Strictly Construes Shareholder Representative Provision, Complicating Discovery from Shareholders
Following a recent Delaware case, buyers in M&A deals should ensure that their purchase agreements adequately provide for access to information from the seller in case of post-closing disputes. In Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Allergan W.C. Holding, Inc., Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn ruled that if a buyer consents to a single shareholder representative structure in a merger agreement, the buyer cannot later compel the individual selling shareholders’ participation in discovery as parties in interest....
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Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/delaware-court-of-chancery-strictly-79094/
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