As applications and use cases for digital assets and their blockchain infrastructure grow and become more sophisticated, investments and valuations for businesses in these areas have grown as well. The growing number of...more
The FBI issued a Private Industry Notification on November 2, 2021, warning companies that “ransomware actors are very likely using significant financial events, such as mergers and acquisitions, to target and leverage victim...more
In an era of increased M&A transactions, organizations must understand the risks and potential liabilities associated with the personal information they obtain on their customers, vendors, and employees....more
TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES - Once the terms of intellectual property and infrastructure transfer have been agreed, the buyer should investigate the human resources required to maintain and support the application. ...more
In our third issue, we looked at some focus areas for insurers in the fintech, edtech and healthtech/ medtech sectors. In our fourth and final note, we dig deeper into the areas of underwriting focus for artificial...more
Foreign investment control has become a key factor in M&A deals and 2020 was a particularly eventful year. A large number of countries have recently introduced foreign investment control regimes (or tightened their existing...more
In our first issue, we looked at how valuation, IP and cyber were areas of key focus for M&A insurers on most tech transactions. In this note, the attention shifts to distinct areas of focus for underwriters around three...more
Adding corporate flexibility to IT-related commercial contracts can make seemingly unrelated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions a bit less complex. Although many contracting parties already consider assignment rights...more