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M&A: What you need to consider for sale and purchase agreement

Before diving headlong into drafting the sale and purchase agreement for an M&A transaction, take some time to understand the business of the target company and the regulatory framework in which it operates. Consider the following: 1.ย ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: What are the business activities of the target company? What products or …

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Five key steps for legal due diligence

Most lawyers are good at identifying issues, but legal due diligence shouldnโ€™t be limited to merely reviewing documents and identifying issues. Here are my five steps for conducting legal due diligence: 1. Identify the issues based on the scope of legal due diligence as agreed with the clients. 2.ย Provide recommendations …

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Begin with the end in mind: Post-completion integration

I once worked on an M&A deal that took more than a year to complete. While the deal was not inherently complex, it dragged on due to delays in finalizing the details of the transaction agreements for reason beyond my control. As the deal involved a larger corporation acquiring a …

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Lawyering

Being a Corporate Lawyer: Why I Do What I Do

After years of demanding schedule and juggling simultaneous corporate exercises which take a toll on physical and mental health, it is not surprising that some corporate lawyers experience burnout. Unlike some legal practice areas, the work of a corporate lawyer may not seem immediately impactful or โ€œmake a differenceโ€ to …

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M&A: Considerations for Partial Stake Acquisition

Thinking about acquiring a partial equity stake in a company? Beware, it’s not as straightforward as you might think! If you are a buyer acquiring a partial equity stake in a company, beware that this gives rise to more issues than an acquisition of the entire issued shares in the …

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Shares-for-shares M&A transaction: Sellers to take note

An M&A transaction in which the consideration for the shares in the target company is settled by shares in the acquiring company (purchaser) requires more planning than a cash transaction. A seller should consider the following to assess whether receiving shares in the purchaser in exchange for the sale of …

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M&A Insights for Founders Who Want to Sell Their Business

Some founders embark on their entrepreneurial journey with the end goal of selling their business. The founders could smoothen the sale process by ensuring their business are managed in compliance with basic legal requirements. If you are one of those forward-looking founders, hereโ€™s how: 1.ย ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ Ensure contracts which are meant …

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The One Question to Ask in M&A Transactions

When discussing M&A deals with clients who are seeking to undertake acquisitions, I always ask this question: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ? Understanding the underlying motivation behind our clientsโ€™ decision for their acquisitions helps us to achieve the following: – We direct our focus to what matters …

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Due Diligence

Due diligence: Common issues in investeeโ€™s contracts

At our firm, we are regularly engaged to carry out legal due diligence for investors seeking to invest into promising companies. Some of these investees/target companies are family-owned business and startups. We frequently encounter situations where contracts have been entered into by an unintended or wrong corporate entity, creating potential …

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M&A: Should you do assets deal or shares deal?

A client wanted to acquire shares in a company. As we discussed further, it was clear that the buyer wanted to acquire certain assets only of the company. The company was supposedly dormant with a few assets and no ongoing operations. For unknown reason, the seller was only willing to …

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