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K&L Gates LLP | USA | 26 May 2020
Chancery Court Rules that LLC Unit Buyout Provision Operated As a Call Option
In Kieran Walsh et al. V. White House Post Productions, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 2019-0419-KSJM (March 25, 2020), Plaintiffs Kieran Walsh and Francis…
White & Case LLP | European Union, Global, United Kingdom | 8 Apr 2019
In Q1 2019, private equity value rises steady as volume tumbles
Private equity deal values in first three months of 2019 made a quarter-on-quarter rise of 3.6% to US$202.2 billion. However, in a trend similar to…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 11 Mar 2019
With IRS Retraction, Lump Sum Buyout Opportunities for Retirees Are Permitted Once Again
On March 6, 2019, the IRS announced its intention to abandon further efforts, at least temporarily, to prohibit defined benefit plans from offering…
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | USA | 20 Nov 2018
Undisputed? Allegations of Inconsistent Communications from Auto Lender Survive Motion to Dismiss
In Hindle v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, 2018 WL 6033484 (D. Mass. Nov. 16, 2018), Plaintiffs alleged that they wanted to own their Prius rather…
Macfarlanes LLP | United Kingdom | 20 Nov 2018
GMP equalisation - after 28 years
On 26 October 2018 the High Court handed down judgment in a case about guaranteed minimum pension (“GMP”) equalization brought by the Lloyds Banking…
Akerman LLP | USA | 15 Nov 2018
Q4 2018: PErspectives on U.S. Middle Market Private Equity
While 2018 may be another record year for middle market buyouts, a marginal decline in third quarter activity may be indicative that the engine that…
Akerman LLP | USA | 18 Sep 2018
Q3 2018: Perspectives on U.S. middle market private equity
Third Edition Focus: Rep and Warranty Insurance Deal and exit activity in the sub-$1B U.S. buyout market continued at an historically healthy pace…
Arthur Cox LLP | Ireland | 22 Aug 2018
Shareholder oppression: An introduction
It is not uncommon for interpersonal conflicts to disrupt the boardroom and cause damage to an otherwise successful business. The potential for…
Fieldfisher | Global | 21 Aug 2018
Joint venture franchises: the whys and wherefores
Franchising provides a flexible model for growth or re-engineering, with a variety of structures to meet different needs. Of all of the structures, the joint venture franchise is the least understood and most likely to cause difficulties if not structured correctly. In order to understand why this is so, it is necessary to consider the rationale for using the joint venture model and the......
Schoenherr | Bulgaria | 16 Aug 2018
CPC issues first decisions prohibiting concentrations
The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) recently prohibited two concentrations in politically sensitive sectors (media and energy). The CPC's decisions were widely criticised for lacking valid economic arguments. Further, in both decisions the CPC limited its legal arguments to several paragraphs and failed to clarify how acquiring non-competitors (or at least non-major......
