Business Transactions

Consolidation of competitors, in any market, is something federal regulators constantly keep an eye on and carefully regulate. This is especially true in an industry like health care, which offers essential services for which consumers often have little bargaining...

Business mergers have about as high a success rate as marriages: somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 percent. For each one that succeeds, one fails. If you're considering a merger or acquisition, you no doubt want yours to be the one that succeeds. You have your work...

Last time, we began looking at the topic of loan participation agreements, which are common in commercial lending. As we noted, there are certain risks associated with these agreements and it is important for all parties involved to clearly establish the rights and...

Mortgage lending is not an easy area to navigate, particularly for those involved in complex transactions. Not only is there a need to abide by state and federal lending laws, there is also a need to carefully structure agreements so that transactions go as smoothly...

Intellectual property disputes between companies often involve the issue of licensing. It is critical for businesses with valuable intellectual property, especially in highly competitive and swiftly evolving industries, to build a sound approach to licensing. Doing so...

In our last post, we began looking at recently initiated litigation between Apple and Nokia over alleged patent violations. As we noted last time, it is critical for businesses in highly competitive industries to be solicitous about protecting their intellectual...

Mergers and acquisitions are an important area of planning and strategy that every growing business should be prepared for at some point. This is particularly important in industries that are highly competitive and which involve constant innovation. One such area is...