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BakerHostetler will present data regarding Texas’ robust M&A market each quarter, with useful comparisons to the U.S. market overall. The alert focuses on M&A volume and value, identifies the most active industries, and includes market commentary from our Texas-based M&A attorneys. M&A activity in Texas had a mixed performance for 3Q20 compared with 2Q20, with overall U.S. M&A activity faring better. Texas activity, reflected by number of deals, decreased approximately 15% compared to 2Q20,......

In the latest episode of the Compliance Perspectives podcast we are joined by Daniel Kahn, the Acting Chief of the Fraud Section at the Department of Justice. We begin the conversation with a discussion of the latest iteration of the Criminal Division’s document: Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. He explains that it was designed to leverage what had been learned since the last version of the document was released as well as to incorporate input from the compliance community. The DOJ...

Market Trends: What You Need to Know - Over the past several years, an express right, or obligation, of sellers to update disclosure schedules between signing and closing is becoming less common. Originally Published in Bloomberg Law - November 2020....By: Goulston & Storrs PC

India - Over the last decade, alternatives to traditional bank lending have emerged to service the debt requirements of Indian corporates. With Indian banks and non-bank companies facing stress (due to rising bad debt levels), Indian corporations are increasingly looking to tap into foreign debt sources....By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Join us virtually for a Latin American Compliance Conference where senior government officials, industry experts and key US and Latin American lawyers discuss anti-corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) regulatory and enforcement developments. This event will provide insights on how to ensure corporate compliance programs can minimize and mitigate risk to avoid future scrutiny....By: McDermott Will & Emery

Preparing to sell your business can be an overwhelming endeavor. A checklist of considerations for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions can ease the burden. Join Bill Hackney and Carrie Keller on Thursday, November 12 at 10AM CT for an informative webcast on how to prepare for the sale of your business. This presentation focuses on considerations for M&A transactions as well as distressed sales in bankruptcy....By: SmithAmundsen LLC

The creation, storage and importance of data snowballs daily. And this data has a direct impact on the merger control process and the timely completion of large-scale M&A transactions. As more data is created, it has a proportional impact on the time it takes for approval, and ultimately, the cost of merger notifications. So, how can the European merger control process successfully stick to its timelines with the explosion of data?...By: TransPerfect Legal Solutions

Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract language, best practices for project documentation, the risks of unforseen site conditions, delays and lost productivity claims, and the design professional's standard of care - Strategies to address damage and claims - Tools to analyze, prepare for, and defend against claims for...

The French Foreign Investments Control regime has recently been reinforced following a reform of 2019, and other measures have been adopted in view of the COVID-19 pandemic - Since 2014, the scope of the French Foreign Investments Control regime has been substantially expanded. In May 2019, the so-called PACTE (Plan d'Action pour la Croissance et la Transformation des Entreprises) law strengthened the powers of French authorities in case of breach of the filing requirement or commitments...By:...

This chart is intended to compare and contrast in summary form some of the considerations for a private company considering merging into an existing public operating company in a reverse merger or entering into a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”). In particular, reverse mergers into operating companies with failed clinical programs have become common for private life sciences companies as an alternative to undertaking traditional IPOs. Please see full......