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29Oct

Baking the Books — Recent Instances of Fraud Highlight the Need for Vigilance in M&A Deals

Buyers’ best defence against M&A fraud requires rigorous, pre-closing due diligence — when fraud is suspected, deal teams should seek legal advice and proceed with caution. Recent high-profile fraud cases gravely illustrate how a failure to detect...
By: Latham & Watkins LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/baking-the-books-recent-instances-of-36673/

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