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26Oct

Risk Allocation in Merger Agreements in an Era of Increased Enforcement

Our antitrust practice is pleased to present a new report addressing the prevalence of risk-shifting provisions in merger agreements. As antitrust agencies continue to galvanize enforcement efforts, such provisions have emerged as a critical counterbalance to increased regulatory scrutiny. The firm, working with NERA Economic Consulting, examined over 700 merger agreements from 2004-2019 to construct an empirical analysis of the prevalence of efforts clauses, divestiture and litigation...
By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/risk-allocation-in-merger-agreements-in-58719/

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