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Year: 2020

Mark Gartner | Turning Targets Into Acquisitions

Mark Gartner is head of investment development at private equity firm ClearLight Partners LLC, which is dedicated to the lower middle market. Over his years in the industry, he’s seen a sea change in how PE firms go after potential targets, from “smiling and dialing” to using CRMs and data to guide their strategy. He […]

Sander Zagzebski | M&A Outlook for the Rest of 2020

Back in May, Sander Zagzebski maintained that COVID-19 was not a black swan. He even saw a silver lining in the pandemic in the form of opportunity for savvy players in the M&A world to make significant gains. In this episode we talk about his original prediction and how it has manifested today. Sander, of […]

Why Rep and Warranty Insurance Is Perfect for SPACs

The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), sometimes called a “blank check company,” is the newest darling of the stock market for going public because it’s so much easier, quicker, and cheaper than a regulation-heavy traditional IPO. As you know, SPACs are created for the sole purpose of acquiring or merging with an existing company. And […]

Intellectual Property in M&A – and How Representations and Warranty Insurance Fits In

Representations and Warranty (R&W) insurance is a specialized coverage that transfers all the indemnity risk to a third-party – the insurer. If there are any breaches of reps and warranties post-closing, the Buyer simply files a claim and gets paid damages. In many cases, it’s a much more affordable alternative to traditional indemnification – the […]

Louis Lehot | The Biggest Changes in IP in the Last 10 Years

As a veteran M&A lawyer in the Bay Area, Louis Lehot has advised many public and private companies, VCs, investors, and more on forming, financing, governing, and buying and selling companies. Formerly with DLA Piper, Louis founded his boutique law firm, L2 Counsel, to serve the unique needs of entrepreneurs and investors, specifically those young […]