Putting together a deal team to pursue an acquisition opportunity is an area where the corporate development process is advancing and sophisticated practitioners are seeing improvements in M&A performance.

The question, "Who should we pull into project X?" has traditionally been quickly answered at the onset with limited consideration given to the diversity of the team’s perspective and expertise. 

Often the deal teams expand from the initial stages based on the availability of professionals, with little regard for...

While the COVID-19 pandemic rattles markets, M&A deals continue, albeit slower than anticipated with more challenges than originally planned. There are ways to proceed cautiously without jumping towards termination as the sole option in these extraordinary circumstances. 

This paper discusses ten key legal issues and considerations for parties in addressing potential risks and problems in signed, but not closed, deals, and offers insights for parties to consider during renewed negotiations including...