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Recent Québec Court of Appeal Decision Highlights the Importance of Clear Drafting for Earnouts

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Ambiguous drafting of earnout provisions in M&A agreements is a perennial source of post-closing disputes. What may have seemed clear to parties in the heat of negotiations can often become less so as time passes,...more

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Choose Your Words Carefully: Three Recent Earnout Cases Under Delaware Law

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When the prospects of an acquired business are uncertain, an earnout can bridge the valuation gap between buyer and seller and help get the deal done. Taking this route is not without risk, however, particularly where...more

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