Senior Counsel Courtney Worcester, Partner Roger Lane, and Associate Michael Thompson presented a Web Conference titled “Deal Developments for In-House Counsel,” on December 12, 2013. The three provided an update on the courts’ current views of various deal terms, thoughts on the recent use of intervening event clauses (aka, a buyer’s MAC), the implications for boards in deals with such clauses, as well as a discussion of the unique challenges faced by boards contemplating transactions with their major stockholders.
For more information, visit the event page.
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