Managing outsourcing relationships and negotiating technology solutions can prove to be difficult for in-house counsel, especially if they are brought into the process too late to be effective. This article discusses the benefits of adding counsel to the acquisition team early on in order to immediately influence the direction of the negotiations and ensure a more effective outcome for the client.
During M&A transactions, the needs and concerns of the acquired company’s management team are often overlooked, causing discontent and slowing down the process. This article explains how the engagement of attorneys during the sale can keep things moving, and provides examples that the seller, buyer, and key executives should consider in order to keep everyone happy during the process.
This issue contains articles on outsourcing, developments in merger remedies, and the communication of personal information on clientele outside Canada.
This issue of Canadian Briefings includes: Can an Enterprise Communicate Personal Information on Clientele Outside Canada? by Cristine Carron and Kateri-Anne Grenier; A Perspective on Outsourcing by Richard Pearse; Recent Developments in Canadian Merger Remedies: Expediency Means, and Ends by Dany Assaf and Sarah McLean.
Discusses managing expectations and partnering with the right local counsel for joint ventures.
This article deals with how to succeed at M&A work for in-house attorneys who have little experience in the subject.
This supplement includes articles concerning cross-border relations, M&A in Canada 2006 year in review, and insights from Dan McCarty, CLO for Imperial Tobacco Canada.
A sample letter requesting seller's confidential information to determine valuation of the seller's company in a merger.
Public market, friendly M&A transactions in the United Kingdom can throw some surprises at non-UK attorneys. Learn about issues that are vital for making the deal go smoothly and for ensuring that you and your company are not caught out.
In the wake of changes to Chinese law, mergers and acquisitions have soared, increasing 300 percent from 2003 to 2004. M&A transactions in China are fraught with risks and complexities to be carefully evaluated and anticipated. This article explores the issues and strategies you need to help your company evaluate and structure M&A deals in China.