Welcome to KWM’s June edition of M&A in the City
In this edition we take you down into the trenches to talk trends and tactics, but also take time to zoom out for a global look at the latest on M&A markets, major themes and the H2 outlook.
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In this edition
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Rules of engagement – recent reflections on pre-scheme agreements with major shareholders
As the unsuccessful scheme proposal for Origin illustrated last year, it can be tough to acquire an ASX-listed target with a major shareholder.
25 June 2024
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Three’s a crowd, but does it really hurt to have an interloper around? Five ways to make competitive tension work for a deal
Competition in the market for control of a listed company is nothing to be afraid of; quite the opposite.
25 June 2024
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The View from New York
KWM Public M&A Partner Nicola Charlston and private capital / M&A Partner Anthony Boogert recently returned from International Bar Association's annual M&A conference in New York, discussing everything from global M&A trends, outlook, hot topics, Private Equity, governance and activism, healthcare and life sciences, geopolitics and competition policy and plenty more.
25 June 2024
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Big MACs and Supersized Reverse Break Fees: Deal certainty post covid
Keen readers of M&A in the City will know we’ve observed targets increasingly flexing their muscle on deal protections.
25 June 2024
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Merger clearance reforms - what you need to know
Existing informal process and merger authorisation regime to be replaced by new mandatory and suspensory clearance regime with significant changes including to the legal test and appeal process.
25 June 2024
