The Ropes Recap: Mergers & Acquisitions Law News
Linked is the First Quarter 2015 edition of the Ropes & Gray M&A Newsletter. Topics addressed in this edition include:
News from the Courts
- Chancery Court Denies Enforcement of Drag-Along Right in Transaction Where Notice to Minority Stockholders Improperly Provided After Majority Stockholder Approval
- Price Paid to Ancestry.com, Inc. Stockholders Determined to be Fair, Despite Contrary Arguments from “Appraisal Arbitrage” Investors
- In Earnout Dispute Cases, Chancery Court Rules on Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Scope of Arbitration
- Chancery Court Declines to Apply Fee-Shifting Bylaw to Former Shareholder
- Substantial Damages Awarded for Breach of Contractual Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith
Delaware Legislative Update
Notable Deals
- Kraft and Heinz to Merge in Deal Orchestrated by Warren Buffet and 3G Capital
- Bidding War Ends for Salix Pharmaceuticals
London Update
- The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: Timeline for Implementation of Key Corporate Aspects
Asia Update
- China Continues Foreign Investment Reforms by Revising Foreign Investment Catalogue