As many deal professionals are painfully aware, the federal capital gains tax rate (in most cases) rose from 15 percent in 2012 to 23.8 percent in 2013. In light of this tax rate increase, it is now more crucial than
Corporate Deal Source
Critical Transactional Insights for Deal-Makers
Corporate Deal Source, published by McDermott Will & Emery, focuses on legal developments and analysis related to corporate transactions and dealmaking. The blog covers topics such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, antitrust considerations in corporate deals, regulatory compliance including pre-merger notifications, and enforcement trends affecting divestiture packages. It also addresses issues in private equity, corporate restructuring, and the impact of government policies on corporate transactions. The content includes case law updates, regulatory guidance, and strategic insights relevant to corporate lawyers, dealmakers, and compliance professionals.
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Accelerating Back-End Mergers in Public Company Acquisitions
The Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association has proposed legislation that will amend the General Corporation Law (DGCL) to allow public companies to opt out of the current requirement to obtain stockholder approval of the back-end merger…
Venture Funds: Don’t Fear the LLC
It has long been the case that venture funds (classified as partnerships for tax purposes) have insisted that limited liability companies (LLCs) taxed as partnerships convert to C corporations prior to the consummation of a venture financing. Most commonly,…
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By Joseph Marx & Lionel Lesur
Where have all the transactions gone? The first quarter has quietly passed by. Just a few weeks ago, looking through the pipeline, one could see almost unimpeded to the other side, relatively empty as the bankers say. But hope exists,…
Private Equity Firms Achieve Only Partial Dismissal of “Buying Club” Antitrust Lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently limited the scope of a proposed shareholder class action against a number of private equity firms that participated in buyer consortia (Kirk Dahl et al. v. Bain Capital Partners LLC…