Law360 [$$] recently covered appraisal rights, presenting an analysis by attorneys at Fried Frank [pdf] discussing the SWS appraisal decision. In their article, the Fried Frank lawyers note their view that it is a “misconception” that SWS heralds a new likelihood of below-merger-price appraisal decisions. Reviewing the SWS decision and the appraisal jurisprudence, the authors note that in only three cases (since 2010), of many more, have the Delaware courts found below merger price and that each such case involved “unusual facts” – and opine that while some commentators view SWS as making below-merger-price cases more likely, they do not share that view. Later last month, Fried Frank also posted a primer on “Appraisal Practice Points Post-SWS” [pdf] – following up on their prior article.
