This Practice note provides an overview of the agreement for the purchase of some or all of a company's assets (the APA). See Precedent: Asset purchase agreement—long...
Private M&A transactions, whether they be for the sale and purchase of a company or a business, are concluded by way of an exchange (or signing) of contracts and...
Auction processes play an important role in particular industries, for example, in the private equity industry or in government privatisations, or in large value...
The UK has voted to leave the EU. Brexit or the date when the UK formally leaves the EU as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) can occur either...
This Practice Note describes the legal and practical issues involved in successfully completing a business acquisition transaction. At completion, title to the assets...
Introduction The following provides an overview of confidentiality agreements in the context of the acquisition of the assets of a business (the business). A...
Consideration Consideration may be paid in many ways, and it may also be adjusted post-completion as a means of reflecting true value for a buyer. From the seller's point...
Purchasers and vendors consider a range of issues when undertaking due diligence during a commercial transaction for acquisition or sale of a businesses and its...
The following provides an overview of the purpose, nature and scope of the disclosure exercise that is carried out by a seller in connection with the acquisition of the...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the purpose, nature and scope of the due diligence process that is carried out by a potential buyer prior to the acquisition of...
This Practice Note provides employment lawyers with an introduction to the due diligence process in which they will be involved as advisers to the seller or the buyer...
This Practice Note provides an overview of exclusivity provisions in the context of the acquisition of shares in a company or the acquisition of a business and its assets...
Heads of terms (also known as an offer letter, term sheet, letter of intent or memorandum of understanding) set out, in a short document, a broad outline of the parties'...
This Practice Note summarises the legal issues that may arise where there is a gap in time between exchange/signing (at which time the share purchase agreement or asset...
When acting on a corporate transaction (transaction) a professional adviser, eg financial adviser, solicitor, accountant etc, will enter into a letter of engagement with...
This Practice Note covers the issues that a public company will need to consider in an acquisition or disposal of assets, in addition to those where both buyer and seller...
