X
29Jul

The Impact of COVID-19 on M&A Transactions - Part 1: Due Diligence and Operational Issues

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruption, distress and uncertainty for companies across almost every industry. While this initially resulted in a substantial slow-down in the M&A market, transactional activity is expected to accelerate in certain areas as the economy begins to recover; for example, we expect to see more carveouts by companies that seek to divest non-core assets, acquisitions of distressed companies, financings of independent companies that may have liquidity issues,...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-m-a-58230/

Related

Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak: Force Majeure Declarations

With the coronavirus sweeping through major manufacturing hubs in China, the government has mandated...

Read More >

Marijuana Breathalyzers: Could New Testing Methods Help Employers And Employees?

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers are grappling with the wave of marijuana laws sweeping the nation, some...

Read More >

US Department of Labor Proposes New “Notice and Access” Electronic Delivery Safe Harbor

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed regulations on October 23, 2019, providing for a ...

Read More >

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Franchisor Not Liable as a Joint Employer Of its Franchisee

On October 1, 2019, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided by majority opinion by Circuit Judge Su...

Read More >

Switzerland – New Gender Pay Gap Requirements

Switzerland has joined the growing list of jurisdictions to introduce legislation to address the gen...

Read More >

Winds of Change Blowing At Mine Safety Agency

The federal agency overseeing mine safety and health has been undergoing a bit of a transformation o...

Read More >