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Hidden Costs in Bargain Acquisitions of Businesses: Exposure to Fraudulent Transfer Claims

As the pandemic-induced recession continues, there will be increasing opportunities for investors to acquire failing businesses at bargain prices. Companies with sound business models that were until recently profitable may now be faced with no better option than to sell their assets for as much as the open market will pay. Buyers of these failing companies will likely have the power to strike favorable deals for amounts that sellers would have summarily rejected six months ago. However, buyers...
By: White and Williams LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hidden-costs-in-bargain-acquisitions-of-15854/

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