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European automotive industry: What it takes to regain competitiveness

Mckinsey and Company

Europes automotive industry has been a cornerstone of the regions economy, but disruptions have challenged its leadership. How can the European industry restore its competitive edge?

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KPMG to merge dozens of partnerships in overhaul of global structure

Financial Times M&A

Consolidation of subscale operations comes as Big Four firms re-examine operating model

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Comment on Class Valuation Maximizing ROV Conversion Rates by Howard Wettreich

Appraisers Blog

Yes Beggins, I made a comment about the CU system. Do you understand what I’m trying to get across? After your rather lengthy paragraphs, I don’t know if you’re with me or against me.

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DOJ Accuses Live Nation Of 'Delay Tactics' In Antitrust Suit

Law 360 M&A

U.S. Department of Justice officials have urged a New York federal judge to issue an order compelling Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to produce documents held by several executives, accusing the company of using "delay tactics" in the lawsuit alleging anticompetitive behavior since merging with Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC in 2010.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Adapting to change: ensuring indirect tax data quality

ThomsonReuters

Blog home Ronan Le Gall , along with his colleagues Tim Carpenter , partner and principal at EY who leads the indirect tax technology practice for the Americas , and Vanessa Grazziotin Dexheimer , Senior Manager at EY in indirect tax and global VAT were discussing the power of clean data as an end-to-end solution for indirect direct tax processes at the Thomson Reuters Synergy Conference.

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Value Driver Series: Financial Drivers of Valuations

IT Valuations

April 17, 2025 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CST Multiples are not applied to an EBITDA number. They’re actually derived. That is why companies with similar revenue and EBITDA numbers can be valued significantly different by potential investors and buyers. Our valuations at iTValuations examine 24 company-specific risk factors that go into the valuation process.

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Value Driver Series: Growth and Marketing Drivers of Value

IT Valuations

May 29, 2025 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CST Multiples are not applied to an EBITDA number. They’re actually derived. That is why companies with similar revenue and EBITDA numbers can be valued significantly different by potential investors and buyers. Our valuations at iTValuations examine 24 company-specific risk factors that go into the valuation process.

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Avail Infrastructure Solutions Announces Sale of Electrical Products Group ("EPG")

Benzinga

SUWANEE, Ga., March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avail Infrastructure Solutions ("Avail"), a Fernweh Group ("Fernweh") portfolio Company, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Electrical Products Group ("EPG") business unit to nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT ) ("nVent"), for an Enterprise Value of $975 million, subject to customary adjustments.

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Beyond the start-up phase: Recipes for growth at mobility companies

Mckinsey and Company

Most promising mobility start-ups fizzle out before they can scale their operations. With billions of dollars in investment at stake, they need a better path to growth.

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Compass Lexecon Names Mary Coleman Head of U.S. Antitrust Practice

Benzinga

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN ) today announced that Dr. Mary T. Coleman has been named Head of the U.S. Antitrust practice at its Compass Lexecon subsidiary. Dr. Coleman is an Executive Vice President based in Boston. She specializes in the competitive analysis of mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as antitrust litigation, including liability and class-action certification issues.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Keep pace with digital tax compliance: Handle big data and fast reporting

ThomsonReuters

Blog home For large companies operating in a digitalized global economy, indirect tax compliance has evolved from an arduous manual task to a largely hands-off process performed by sophisticated tax technologies that execute most tax functionsdata gathering, computation, reconciliation, invoicing, reporting, filing, etc.automatically and in close to real time.

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Perella Weinberg trial lifts veil on bitter feud among top bankers

Financial Times M&A

The saga of a rainmakers termination for allegedly poaching colleagues has dragged on for a decade

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Harness the Power of QuickBooks for Your Business

Machen McChesney

Accurate financial records help business owners manage cash flow, tax obligations, and strategic planning. QuickBooks is one of the most widely used bookkeeping software solutions for small and midsize businesses, offering a comprehensive suite of tools designed to simplify financial management and support business growth.

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No Unforced Errors Please: “For Cause” Removal Provisions Mean What They Say and Say What They Mean

Farrel Fritz

Not long ago, we wrote about the vital need for strict compliance with contractual options to buy or sell closely-held business equity interests. As we noted then, failure to strictly comply with any contractual conditions precedent to the exercise of a buy-sell option may result in the options total failure. The requirement of strict compliance with contractual conditions precedent applies to other areas of business divorce, a lesson the limited partners of a Cayman Islands limited partnership

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Wipeouts on Wall Street

Financial Times M&A

Plus, Perella Weinbergs decade-long legal fight finally nears its end and Britains biggest grocers waver under private equity

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Ill. Judge Floats Sanctions In Akorn Mootness Fee Fight

Law 360 M&A

An Illinois federal judge signaled Tuesday he is open to sanctions including a mandatory violation disclosure against plaintiffs' counsel as he continues navigating a challenge to so-called mootness fees paid to settle and dismiss allegedly baseless Akorn Inc. merger disclosure suits.

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Exit valuations: What you need to know

Vested

Exit valuations: key formulas and factors to ensure you get a fair deal when selling your business. A guide for business owners planning their future exit.

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Del. Bar Panel OKs Corp. Law Bill To Curb Class Suits, Fees

Law 360 M&A

A key panel of the Delaware's State Bar Association overwhelmingly approved on Monday a pending bill to put new constraints on corporate stockholder lawsuits, over objections that the measure will snuff out shareholder protections from conflicted boards and corporation controllers.

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China’s Geely sells Saxo Bank stake to Swiss private bank

Financial Times M&A

Eight-year joint venture was a bet on Chinese capital markets opening up to the west

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Ski Resort Buy Deemed Illegal In Precedential NY AG Win

Law 360 M&A

New York's attorney general celebrated a precedent-setting antitrust win Monday, faulting a ski mountain operator for buying a rival just to shut it down.

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DGCL Amendments: CLC Proposes Tweaks to SB 21 & Controversy Rages On

John Jenkins

Last week, the Delaware Bar’s Corporation Law Council offered some proposed revisions to SB 21, the controversial proposed amendments to the DGCL that would, among other things, provide a safe harbor for certain transactions involving a corporation and its controlling stockholder.

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Antitrust Analysis In Iowa Pathologist Case Misses The Mark

Law 360 M&A

An Iowa federal court erred in its recent decision in Goldfinch Laboratory v. Iowa Pathology Associates by focusing exclusively on market impacts and sidestepping key questions that should be central to antitrust standing analysis, says Daniel Graulich at Baker McKenzie.

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Internal auditing is in my blood

Norman Marks

That is what the late and great Bill Bishop used to say when he was the president of the IIA. He would roll up his shirt sleeve and tell everybody he had a tattoo of internal auditing. It’s in my blood too, although I have no tattoos.

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AI's Growing Influence On M&A Creates A High-Stakes Game

Law 360 M&A

For mergers and acquisitions attorneys, 2025 is shaping up to be the year when AI becomes a business imperative across industries, turning the dealmaking landscape into a high-stakes chess match of technological innovation.

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2025 Proxy Season Preview

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on Monday, March 10, 2025 Editor's Note: Matteo Tonello is Head of Benchmarking and Analytics at The Conference Board, Inc. This post is based on a Conference Board memorandum by Ariane Marchis-Mouren , Senior Researcher, Corporate Governance at The Conference Board. Shareholder proposals reached record levels in 2024, signaling continued shareholder engagement pressures for 2025.

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Whitecap Merging With Veren In $10.4B Oil & Gas Deal

Law 360 M&A

Whitecap Resources Inc. said Monday it will merge with fellow Canadian oil and gas company Veren Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at CA$15 billion (US$10.4 billion) including debt.

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ESG Misrepresentations and Bond Investors

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by James Park (UCLA), on Monday, March 10, 2025 Editor's Note: James Park is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. This post is based on his recent paper. When the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) describes its mission as protecting investors, it mainly has stock investors in mind. The stock market crash of 1929 prompted Congress to pass the federal securities laws.

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Fintech-Focused SPAC Titan Acquisition Files $240M IPO

Law 360 M&A

Special purpose acquisition company Titan Acquisition Corp. on Monday detailed plans to raise up to $240 million in its initial public offering, with the goal of merging with a company in the finance and tech-enabled services industries.

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Impacts for US Companies of the Proposed EU Omnibus Package

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Beth Sasfai, Emma Bichet, and Jack Eastwood, Cooley LLP, on Monday, March 10, 2025 Editor's Note: Beth Sasfai is a Partner, Emma Bichet is a Special Counsel, and Jack Eastwood is an Associate at Cooley LLP. This post is based on their Cooley memorandum. On February 26, 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published a proposed Omnibus package to streamline some of the recently adopted European Union (EU) sustainability laws.

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Paul Hastings Adds Kirkland Atty As Global M&A Co-Chair

Law 360 M&A

Paul Hastings LLP has hired a third global co-chair for its mergers and acquisitions practice who was one of the youngest M&A partners in the world to have announced well over $1 trillion in deals, the firm said Tuesday.

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Comment on Class Valuation Maximizing ROV Conversion Rates by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

Howard made a comment about the CU system. [link] Count the number of appraisers. What would happen to their licenses if Class was involved in a class action suit similar to ocwen, rocket, and clear capital? Let’s play the management skills word cut up game, in reverse order. How to utilize insider connections to dominate a formerly vital independent appraisal industry previously focused around small American businesses.

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ServiceNow Makes AI Push With $2.85B Moveworks Buy

Law 360 M&A

Santa Clara, California-based software company ServiceNow said Monday it has agreed to acquire Moveworks for $2.85 billion, in a move that ServiceNow said will expand its existing artificial intelligence offerings to include more automated options for front-end employees.

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Comment on AMCs Overcharging Consumers? Morgan & Morgan Investigates by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

Ohio, Bill, ARCC, whomever may be interested. Want to play the management skills cut up game for other amc’s? Think you may identify a similar pattern of leveraging poached talent, insider connections, various conflicts of interests? (silence in a dimly lit alley, the moon glimpses from behind stormy clouds, lightning flashes, disconcerting sounds echo ominously from distant locations, thunder claps.

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Paul Weiss, Fenwick Build Rocket's $1.75B Redfin Buy

Law 360 M&A

Detroit-based real estate-focused fintech platform Rocket Cos., advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Monday announced that it has agreed to buy Fenwick & West LLP-led digital real estate brokerage Redfin in a $1.75 billion all-stock deal.

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