Impact of M&A on Drug Development
The pharmaceutical industry is a dynamic field constantly striving to bring life-saving and life-enhancing drugs to market. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often drive this process by shaping the land…
Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Newsletter
In This Issue
A Deal Lawyer’s Guide to Purchase Price Considerations
Though the high-level tenets of M&A deals are essentially similar, the granular details of the exchange almost always involve complex considerations. One area that requires professional consideration…
Due Diligence for Acquisitions in Mexico - Selected Issues
In the context of mergers and acquisitions, domestic or cross-border, due diligence is an essential component and an indispensable requirement for any such transactions to even gain traction in the e…
SPACS Poised to Turn a Corner in 2024: Annual Risks Update
Let’s look at some of the interesting recent trends, including SPAC lawsuits, that can give us insights on how things might progress in 2024.
Analysis: Mega Deals’ Secret Success in the 2023 M&A Market
Mega deals—just like the M&A market as a whole—had a bad year in 2023. But a closer look at the proportion of the M&A market represented by mega deals shows that this market segment’s performance was…
Debunking Four Myths That Hold Women Back In The Workplace And How To Overcome Them While Climbing The Corporate And M&A Ladder
Women have long been stigmatized in the workplace as a “needier” gender with less ambition, focus and time for their careers. Despite the progress made in recent decades, these outdated beliefs are c…
Navigating The 2024 Canadian M&A Landscape: Trends, Risks, And Opportunities
Reflecting on both recent trends that have shaped the Canadian legal landscape and predicted ones, it’s clear that a sense of cautious optimism pervades discussions about the future.
Moneyball and the Business of Law: A Whole New Ballgame
When ChatGPT launched in November 2022, it appeared that Shakespeare’s quip about killing the lawyers might actually come true. There has been no shortage of doomsayers predicting the end of the bill…
New Zealand: New Government Proposes Changes To Foreign Investment Consent Rules Impacting Cross-Border M&A Deals
Anyone considering an acquisition involving a New Zealand business should be alert to New Zealand’s foreign investment rules and the proposed changes. The proposed changes are summarised in this upda…
Lessons From the Trenches
In this article I will outline some of the lessons that I have learned about how to handle small business purchase and sale transactions.