Foreign Investment and Acquisitions

Foreign Investment and Acquisitions: CFIUS Considerations for Deals in 2017
By Scott A. Schipma, Esq. & Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Esq. & Stephen J. Migala, Esq.

Companies soliciting foreign investments or selling business lines to foreign entities must caution against overlooking U.S. national security considerations amongst the array of concerns present in such transactions.

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Cross-Border M&A

Cross-Border M&A: 2017 Checklist for Successful Acquisitions in the United States
By Adam O. Emmerich, Esq. & Robin Panovka, Esq. & David A. Katz, Esq. & Scott K. Charles, Esq. & Ilene Knable Gotts, Esq. & Andrew J. Nussbaum, Esq. & Joshua R. Cammaker, Esq. & Mark Gordon, Esq. & Eric M. Rosof, Esq. & T. Eiko Stange, Esq. & Gordon S. Moodie, Esq. & Edward J. Lee, Esq. & Raaj S. Narayan, Esq. & Carmen X.W. Lu, Esq.

Global M&A volume in 2016 reached $3.7 trillion, approximately 40% of which involved cross-border deals, compared to one-third in 2015. Five out of the ten largest deals of the year were cross-border transactions.

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Techniques for Shedding Transaction Liability

By Mr. Craig Schioppo & Jeremy S. Liss, P.C., Esq. & Mr. Michael Turnbull

This in-depth look at the use of insurance in deal structuring provides insights into the challenges the client and underwriter will need to address in the deal structure and explains where the market draws the line on coverage and terms.
 

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Deal Trends and Opportunities

By Mr. Charlie M. Sheridan & Mr. Nathan J. Good & Mr. Rob Schultz

This session will begin by looking at changing buy-side M&A considerations and then consider variations in deal structure that are typically employed in transactions involving domestic v. international parties; and variations in deals involving private capital backing v. public acquirers.

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Family Centric Investing in M&A

By Mr. Mark Buchanan & Mr. Tom Anderson & Mr. Paul Douglass & Mr. Larry Tarschis

A discussion on the key topics privately held firms should consider when developing an M&A strategy; a look at methods for differentiating bids in competitive processes; understanding the unique characteristics of transactions involving family investors; success stories of M&A deals executed in the family owned context; and insights on how  longterm  capital investors view the current M&A market.

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