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M&A legal work including legal due diligence, SPA review, representations, indemnities, closing, business transfers, and sell-side preparation.
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Conflict-of-Interest Transactions between Japanese Group Companies
How Japanese companies should identify, approve and document conflict-of-interest transactions between group companies, including interested directors and post-transaction reporting.
Read articleDrafting Shareholders’ and Board Meeting Minutes in Japan
The statutory content, execution, registration use, retention and electronic-record issues for Japanese shareholders’ meeting and board minutes.
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Review basics for indemnity, price adjustment and closing clauses in an SPA
This article explains the basics of reviewing indemnity, price adjustment and closing clauses in a share purchase agreement, including risk allocation and closing execution.
Read articleReview basics for M&A letters of intent
This article explains how to review an M&A letter of intent, including exclusivity, due diligence, confidentiality, binding effect and negotiation process design.
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M&A legal work including legal due diligence, SPA review, representations, indemnities, closing, business transfers, and sell-side preparation.
Conflict-of-Interest Transactions between Japanese Group Companies
How Japanese companies should identify, approve and document conflict-of-interest transactions between group companies, including interested directors and post-transaction reporting.
Read articleDrafting Shareholders’ and Board Meeting Minutes in Japan
The statutory content, execution, registration use, retention and electronic-record issues for Japanese shareholders’ meeting and board minutes.
Read articleReview basics for indemnity, price adjustment and closing clauses in an SPA
This article explains the basics of reviewing indemnity, price adjustment and closing clauses in a share purchase agreement, including risk allocation and closing execution.
Read articleReview basics for M&A letters of intent
This article explains how to review an M&A letter of intent, including exclusivity, due diligence, confidentiality, binding effect and negotiation process design.
Read articleBuy-side legal due diligence checklist for startup acquisitions
This article explains the key checks for buy-side legal due diligence in startup acquisitions, including shares, contracts, IP, labor, personal data, disputes and permits.
Read articleAI vendor due diligence and contract review checklist
This article explains how companies should review AI vendors and AI-related contracts, including data use, model training, security, logs, liability and vendor accountability.
Read articleFounder shares and shareholders' agreements before startup M&A
This article explains why startups should review founder shareholdings, shareholders' agreements and related rights before M&A discussions become concrete.
Read articleFounder risks often missed in SPA representations and warranties
This article explains risks founders often miss in share purchase agreement representations and warranties, including knowledge qualifiers, IP, personal data, labor, tax and indemnity.
Read articleLegal due diligence preparation before a startup becomes the sell-side in M&A
This article explains what startups should prepare before becoming the sell-side in M&A due diligence, including shares, stock options, key contracts, change-of-control clauses, IP, personal data, labor, disputes, and permits.
Read articleWhat investors look for in legal due diligence around Series A
Around Series A, investors review governance, shares, contracts, IP, employment, personal information and compliance more closely than in earlier financing rounds.
Read articleCompanies strong in M&A and due diligence manage daily legal work differently
M&A and legal due diligence test the quality of everyday legal operations. This article explains what companies should prepare in advance.
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