Topic
Corporate Takeovers
144 published works
Arbitrator Ananya
Supreme Court of India: Whether a Non-Signatory to a Memorandum of Settlement Who Executed a Connected Share Purchase Agreement is a Veritable Party Bound by the Arbitration Clause
Supreme Court of India: Whether a Non-Signatory to a Memorandum of Settlement Who Executed a Connected Share Purchase Agreement is a Veritable Party Bound by the Arbitration Clause In KKH…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Are Bidder-Initiated Takeovers Opportunistic?
By B. Espen Eckbo, Tanakorn Makaew, Karin S. Thorburn
In principle, a potential acquirer may use private information to initiate a deal and offer to pay for the target with temporary overpriced shares. Analogous to insider trading in secondary…
GAVC Law
Richard de la Tour AG in TERVE Production v Intesa Sanpaolo Holding International. More on forum societatis and forum contractus (sadly not: on forum delicti) in take-over squeeze out.
If you do use the blog for research or database purposes, citation would be appreciated, to the blog as a whole and /or to specific blog posts. Many have suggested…
Iberian Lawyer
Banco Sabadell: legal advice at the heart of the takeover bid
By Glória Paiva
Gonzalo Barettino Coloma, secretary general and head of legal services, explains how the general secretariat is structured, the role of the legal department in the takeover bid and the transformation…
De Rebus - SA Attorneys' Journal
Regulation of partial offers in contemporary company law
By De Rebus
The overarching argument is that, when left unregulated, partial offers may weaken the integrity of financial markets and facilitate offerors to abuse their power over target shareholders. This article explores…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Public Companies at Risk: What the MPS–Mediobanca Takeover Tells Us
The successful takeover bid by Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) for Mediobanca is a landmark event in Italian corporate history. While offering lessons for corporate governance in Delaware and the U.S.…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Couche-Tard’s 7-Eleven takeover bid progresses as Valsoft, Mandalay close major deals
Goodmans, Bennett Jones among legal counsel
Allens Insights
The impact of Australia's proposed new merger laws on takeover bid tactics and strategies
By Allens
Under the proposed legislation, during the 15 business day period after the notification and request for confidential review is made, the ACCC can unilaterally determine that the confidential review process…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Hostile Bids Regime in Europe, 2004-2023
By Luca Enriques, Matteo Gatti
In 2004, the European Union (EU) adopted the Takeover Directive, a framework statute aimed at regulating corporate control transactions and takeover bids targeting EU listed issuers. The Directive, amidst aspirations…
Allens Insights
Is two better than one?
By Allens
Dual structures back in the spotlight 7 min read The recent contest for control of Nitro Software Limited – between Potentia Capital and KKR-backed Alludo – has thrust the strategy…