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Changing trends in M&A: locked box v. completion accounts

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2012

A recent article notes an increasing trend in the United Kingdom and European M&A market to using the "locked box" approach to determine the price for a target business in the context of a private M&A transaction instead of the conventional completion accounts approach

Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 17 2013

Following last night's Budget, the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill was introduced to the House and passed its first reading. If

The new yardstick for KiwiSaver providers?

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 22 2013

Shortly before Easter the long-awaited KiwiSaver (Periodic Disclosure) Regulations 2013 (Regulations) were rolled out. These set out the financial

Limits on contractual discretions

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 22 2013

A recent UK case explored the circumstances in which contractual discretions can be limited. While not binding in New Zealand, the case provides

Preliminary agreements 2 - drafting tips

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 15 2013

When it comes to drafting preliminary agreements, the best advice is to not allow the agreement to balloon into a large legal document. Take care to

Agoraphobic? Rationalising a fear of open source software

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 16 2013

For many CTOs, CEOs and in-house lawyers, the use of open source software (OSS) in their organisations has long been put in the too-hard basket. The

Swap clearing under Dodd-Frank

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • USA
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  • April 17 2013

Mandatory clearing of swaps for certain swap participants under The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (US) (Dodd-Frank) has

Finishing touches to Financial Markets Conduct Bill

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 22 2013

On 22 April 2013 the Minister of Commerce, the Hon Craig Foss, released a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) containing what are likely to be the final

Clean teams in M&A due diligence - washing away the risk?

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 2 2012

For over a decade, virtual data rooms (VDRs) have been the preferred conduit for delivering information to bidders conducting due diligence in M&A transactions

The dishonest lawyer: a cautionary tale for all solicitors and their clients

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 1 2013

The High Court case of Cityside Asset Pty Ltd v 1 Solution Ltd 2012 NZHC 1382 involved a breach of a franchise agreement following its termination