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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Department of Justice ("DOJ") released the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for fiscal year 2016.

When an enforcement action for a violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act is announced, chances are the matter has already come to a close...

The JOBS Act was signed into law three months ago today, and much of the excitement thus far has been focused on the IPO on-ramp provisions. However, the most significant, or perhaps most lasting, changes may actually result for the private placement market.

The AI industry continues to mature as venture investment increased significantly in 2021 and exit values for venture-backed AI companies significantly outpaced venture investment in AI companies in 2022.

An increasingly popular hedge fund strategy, commonly referred to as "appraisal arbitrage," recently received a significant boost from the Delaware Court of Chancery.

IFLR published an article titled "Beijing the Matchmaker" by Shearman & Sterling partner Michael McGuinness and senior associate Vanina de Verneuil in its July/August issue.

BMD President and Member Matthew Heinle, Attorney Michael De Matteis and Attorney Nicholas Karam advised Olympic Steel in two recent transactions.

Here, a special committee of the board supported a plan to liquidate the company's floundering business segment and continue operating its more promising business segment.

The FDA's rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III signals accepted medical use and lower abuse potential, creating new opportunities for business consolidation. As pharmaceutical and agricultural firms eye the cannabis industry, companies must strategically position themselves as either consolidators or attractive acquisition targets in this evolving landscape.

The FSI Instructions have removed the existing limit on the foreign ownership of a Saudi-listed company for foreign strategic investors (FSIs) that meet the FSI Instructions' criteria, allowing them to take controlling stakes in Saudi-listed companies.

In November 2012, the COMESA Competition Commission (the Commission) approved guidelines that require notification to the Commission if a merger or other transaction involves two or more member states.

In this article, we highlight our perspective on the cruise mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market where we delve into the future potential for the sector.

Equity commitment letters are essentially ubiquitous in private equity deals and guarantees are common when debt financing and reverse termination fees are in the mix.

The opinion is notable for several reasons, including because the Court declined to accept that the negotiated market price for the deal was the best available indication of the fair value of the company.

A Delaware Court of Chancery decision examines when a buyer's post-acquisition conduct breaches its obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve earnout milestones, and whether pre-closing representations about future business plans can support fraud claims when an integration clause is present. The ruling clarifies the limited role of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing when a transaction agreement grants the buyer broad discretion over the acquired business operations.

In The Williams Cos., Inc. v. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., et al., the Delaware Supreme Court has held that the buyer (Energy Transfer Equity, or "ETE") was not liable for breach of a merger agreement with Williams.

As a result, such shareholders failed to adhere to the "dissenting stockholder" requirement of 8 Del. C. Section 262.