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Following a slow 2023, M&A activity in #Q12024 has increased by 34% compared to Q1 2023, with total deal value reaching $839.2bn. Hopefully the first sign that 2024 will be better than expected.

Investors and advisers should focus on targets with strong business plan fundamentals, as temporary influences are not necessarily going to reflect long-term performance. Read what James Mazza, at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, has to say on distressed M&A in our December 2023 issue roundtable: https://lnkd.in/ewJjYmSv #mergersandacquisitions

As capital structures have become more complex and more leveraged, ‘creditor-on-creditor violence’ has become more prevalent. Recent bankruptcies have shown that efforts by non-participating creditors to attack and unwind pre-bankruptcy liability management transactions face real challenges. Corporate Disputes moderates a discussion between Eli Vonnegut at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Michael R. Handler at King & Spalding, Susheel Kirpalani at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, and Van Durrer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates on creditor disputes in bankruptcy. Find out more about this Q&A in the Oct-Dec 2023 issue: https://lnkd.in/edsciBrw 

#SPBRestructuring takes a deeper look into the directors' duties when it comes to shareholder disputes! Be sure to give this a read!

Chris Robinson is what one would call a “Lawyer’s Lawyer”, highly skilled in every facet of the transaction with a personality to match. Congrats to Chris on his continued success. #privateequity #legaladvisors #lawfirm #counsel #privatemarkets #secondaries #liquiditysolutions

In all our transactions, our commitment to respecting and understanding our client’s best interests and bottom line. Bernstein-Burkley approaches each client with the same care and diligence in which we handle our own business needs. https://lnkd.in/d3DMYNXW #BBLaw #BBPC

#BusinessLawToday | Updating Disclosure Schedules: Sample Provisions A look at two disclosure schedule updates provisions. Also includes drafting tips and perspectives from ABA M&A Committee members John Clifford from McMillan LLP and Ann Beth Stebbins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates. View: https://ow.ly/pxAm50S4z6N #BusinessLaw #MergersaandAcquisitions #MandA #MarketTrends

In the 2024 edition of the IFLR's M&A report, Latham lawyers look at how the M&A market is adapting to a reviving economy in 2024, with dealmakers seeking legal counsel to prepare for regulatory intervention, valuation gaps, and cautious acquirors. Learn more in M&A Views: https://lw.link/JQKfMH #MergersAndAquisitions #MnA

Shareholder Agreements and Unfair Prejudice: Untangling Complex Relationships Greg Vincent, Head of Corporate & Commercial at Morr & Co, looks at the value of contractual clarity and the importance of owner managers acting with transparency and fairness when applying pre-agreed terms on a shareholder exit. In doing so, Greg also outlines the recent case of Wells v Hornshaw [2024] EWHC 330 (Ch). https://lnkd.in/eMntPUPh #CorporateInsights #ShareholderAgreements #Predudice #Shareholders #BusinessAdvice

In the latest edition of the Hogan Lovells 2024 Securities, Shareholder, and M&A Litigation Outlook, we analyze the key developments from the last year and discuss how the most important cases from Delaware may shape trends for the year to come. Click here to access our publication. #MergersAndAcquisitions #CorporateGovernance #Securities #Litigation