Wednesday, July 13, 2011

July 27/Web - Cross-Border M & A: Increasing International Holdings & Ensuring #Business Well-Being

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions are on an upward trend, as we continue to break down international investment barriers. Such enormous opportunities are not without challenges. There remains a great deal of change and uncertainty on both the economic and regulatory fronts for global acquisitions. In addition, technology and competition for resources are obstacles for most international mergers.
In-house counsel and their outside legal team need to understand literally a world’s worth of potential pitfalls when considering an international M & A.
On July 27th, at 2 pm ET join panelists Michael O’Bryan, Esq., Morrison & Foerster LLP, Alan Klein, Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Keith Dolliver, Associate General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation on a whirl-wind tour of best practices and mistakes to avoid when it comes to an international M & A.
LexisNexis® Presents a Complimentary CLE Accredited Webinar
Title:
Cross-Border M & A: Increasing International Holdings & Ensuring Business Well-Being 
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

To assist attorneys and companies LexisNexis is producing a webinar with a panel made up of an experienced global M & A attorneys Michael O’Bryan of Morrison & Foerster LLP and Alan Klein of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP , plus Keith Dolliver, Associate General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation. Designed for in-house counsel and law firms alike, the webinar will address these topics followed by answers to your questions:
  • Balancing regulatory and anti-trust concerns in your acquisition agreement
  • Ensuring thorough and comprehensive due diligence at closing
  • Promoting corporate health through smooth post-merger integrations
  • Complying with privacy laws when overseeing multinational deals and due diligence
  • Alleviating the woes of the non-U.S. employees in stock share or asset purchase deals
  • Knowing and managing risk presented by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Understanding vested rights, acquired rights, transfers of undertaking, and deal-triggered "firings by operations of law"
*CLE is in the process of approval. LexisNexis is approved for telephonic/Webinar training on this topic in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York†, North Dakota and Utah (self-study only). Contact the LexisNexis® CLE Group  for eligibility requirements.
More Information and Registration:
http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/f41e9c21-56e1-4635-a3a3-99a483db0501

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