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On July 9, 2021, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its latest decision determining whether a buyer’s attempted invocation of a Material Adverse Effect (MAE) clause was effective to excuse the buyer’s failure to close an acquisition of the target company pursuant to a signed merger agreement. While the court relied upon well-trodden paths in reaching its determination that no MAE had in fact occurred, there are a few takeaways worthy of note i.e., (a) the seemingly “unknown event” element of
IBP, Inc.’s theoretical underpinnings to the purpose of an MAE clause generally, is not a built-in requirement to invoking an otherwise carefully defined MAE clause, (b) durational significance remains a key ingredient in determining whether an material adverse effect has occurred, (c) carve-outs can eliminate otherwise truly material adverse effects from constituting an MAE and (d) the effectiveness of “disproportiona
NEW YORK, NY – Travelport Limited, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, announced today that Eric J.
NEW YORK, NY – Travelport Limited, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, announced today that Eric J. Bock, currently executive vice-president and general counsel, will assume the additional role of chief administrative officer. The move allows the company to further leverage the expertise of its seasoned leadership team across all business units globally while maximizing operational efficiencies.
In his new role, Bock will manage Travelport’s legal, government affairs, communications and compliance teams, as well as lead the company’s corporate strategy development efforts. “The consolidation of these functional areas under Eric’s leadership furthers our goal of creating a fully-integrated corporate team focused on communicating and delivering a clearer vision of our strategic initiatives across the Travelport businesses,” said J
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COVID-19 has brought about far-reaching challenges in the
M&A space, one such being the construction, application and
interpretation of the material adverse change (MAC) clause, also
known as the material adverse effect (MAE) clause. The increased
uncertainty in the market spurred on by COVID-19 and further
intensified by Brexit, has brought with it an increased focus on
MAC / MAE clauses as risk-allocation mechanisms in M&A
transactions. MAC / MAE clauses are designed to address the
unexpected rather than the known risks. In M&A transactions