Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Tyler Hendry, James Robinson | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Tyler Hendry and James Robinson of Herbert Smith Freehills summarize the restructurings and PPP loans in the shadow of COVID-19, and how this has affected deal-making in 2021.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Allen Shyu | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Allen Shyu, partner at Akin Gump in Beijing, has more than 20 years of experience in the cross-border M&A space. Here, he discusses the current state of Chinese M&A activity and how various world events, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are affecting these deals.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Neil Barlow | Clifford Chance

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on targets resulted in counterparties analyzing whether they were still obliged to complete transactions that had signed or able to renegotiate price. As financial sponsors and strategic acquirers in Europe considered their options, certain buyers in the U.S. decided to fast-track their thinking and moved to walk away.