AdvisorEsq Podcast Series - Episode 11 - Planning Ahead: Creating a Smooth Transition
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2024 started a bit slow for the M&A market but came on strong in the second half. Seward & Kissel’s clients engaged in a wide variety of transactions around the globe involving interesting businesses in diverse industries....more
In the second part of his conversation with host Matt Baum, Jeff Nash, CEO and Co-Founder of Bridgemark Strategies, shares the due diligence all advisors should undertake to ensure their clients will be supported both during...more
A recent BTI Consulting study revealed that more than 50% of M&A transactions are not budgeted for by in-house legal departments. This statistic underscores a common issue—a lack of planning and systematic approaches in...more
The only constant in Washington, D.C., is that power will periodically shift from one party to another, and back again. As a new administration and Congress begin to chart a course on a wide range of policies, it is important...more
A side letter in the venture capital sector is an agreement between an investor and the company it is investing in that entitles the investor to certain contractual rights, which supplement and are in addition to other rights...more
Private equity sponsors and their healthcare portfolio companies are expected to ride the tailwind of an M&A rebound. Long-term capital gains tax rates will likely remain unchanged, or possibly drop. As a result, sellers may...more
California’s legislature recently passed AB 3129, and it is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. While AB 3129 impacts several different provider types, this article focuses on its impact on Management Service...more
The California legislature passed AB 3129 late Saturday night, the last day of the legislative session. The final bill included some amendments in the final days of the legislative session that carved out certain types of...more
Recently, the California Legislature made a series of major revisions to Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB 3129” or “the Bill”), a highly anticipated piece of legislation expected to have a substantial impact on transactions in...more
Accounting firm mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) are blossoming due to strong recurring revenue models, a great record of organic growth over three decades, light asset investment requirements, and economic recoveries and...more
Last week on April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a final rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements in the context of employment relationships when the rule becomes effective on September 4, 2024, absent a stay or...more
Though 2023 ended in much the same way as it began, with global geopolitical instability and high interest rates, investment in Québec has remained active, particularly in the Montréal area. This post breaks down some of the...more
There are five crucial areas of focus that will impact mergers, acquisitions and corporate governance going forward: New Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) rules are expected in weeks, not months....more
On March 13, 2024, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act No. 9 (“SEA 9”) which will amend the Indiana Code with respect to notice of health care entity mergers and acquisitions....more
In Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss claims against Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the company) and its board of directors (the board) that the board had violated,...more
Heading into 2024, expectations for biotech venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investments were low following two lackluster years, but as we wrap up Q1, those expectations have been turned on their head after a...more
As our December 2023 Insight noted, California’s SB 184 (enacted in June 2022) and accompanying regulations contain pre-transaction notice requirements by “specified health care entities” for certain “material change...more
Private equity is squarely in the cross hairs of regulators; the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the launch of a...more
On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care.” The event is part of the agency’s effort to publicize and...more
In June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the premerger notification form and...more
On May 29, 2023, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Chancery Court held in HControl Holdings v. Antin Infrastructure Partners[1] that a private equity sponsor could walk away from its agreement to acquire a...more
The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees. To better understand the landscape of the...more
In 2023, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings have experienced a slowdown across Canada, on the heels of a historically strong year in 2022. In this post we look specifically at the province...more
The first session of HPE Miami 2023 put a spotlight on key considerations for founders as they navigate the pre-transaction process...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery (the Court) has raised eyebrows with a recent decision, in the case of Kodiak Building Partners, LLC v. Adams, to strike down a noncompetition covenant binding upon a seller in a sale...more