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A flexible approach to investing in Africa

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Africa
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  • May 9 2013

Africa remains a continent in growth mode, with The World Bank predicting that 32 of its 48 countries will officially reach middle-income status by

Disposal of a French loss-making business: pitfalls and tips

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • France
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  • May 9 2013

Under French law, the divestiture of an unprofitable business can create specific legal risks resulting from the status of the sold business

Recurring issues in African M&A

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Africa
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  • May 9 2013

Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa continues at a pace that is impressive in comparison with global averages. While the more mature markets in the

Trademark, domain name and other IP considerations in spin-offs

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • April 29 2013

When planning for a spin-off, companies should address important trademark, domain name and related intellectual property (IP) matters alongside the

Key tax considerations in spin-offs

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • April 29 2013

A critical consideration in the disposition of any business is the tax cost. If properly structured, a disposition structured as a spin-off can be

Top five traps for the unwary in spin-offs

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • April 29 2013

A wave of corporate breakups has swept through the United States over the last few years as investors have taken notice of the fact that smaller

Accelerating back-end mergers in public company acquisitions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • April 22 2013

The Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association has proposed legislation that will amend the General Corporation Law (DGCL) to

China’s merger control rules changing: MOFCOM publishes new draft regulations on remedies and simple cases

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China
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  • April 17 2013

China's Ministry of Commerce recently issued two new draft regulations. The first provides a wider range of potential remedies to obtain the

Venture funds: don’t fear the LLC

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 15 2013

It has long been the case that venture funds (classified as partnerships for tax purposes) have insisted that limited liability companies (LLCs

Private equity firms achieve only partial dismissal of “buying club” antitrust lawsuit

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • April 12 2013

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently limited the scope of a proposed shareholder class action against a number of