Though achieving a successful M&A is exhilarating, it’s no secret that the M&A process is extremely complex — bordering on tedious at times — as there are many laws, regulations and plain old red tape to plow through. Accelerating the process can be like trying to make a river flow faster, but there are always…
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Virtual data rooms are essential to getting all the proper information needed to complete a merger and acquisition, but they are also important when it comes to legal compliance audits. It is important for businesses to ensure that they are compliant with federal and state regulations regarding the use of financial instruments by their business.…
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When it comes to closing a round of investments, how you present your company — specifically, how you present the documents that measure your company’s strengths and performance — is key. The goal, of course, is to present the most accurate and compelling picture of your company to a group of investors who see the…
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Protecting sensitive data remains an enormous challenge in virtually every industry, and especially so for industries that are governed by strict privacy regulations like healthcare. Data security is paramount — losing control of patient or facility records isn’t merely an inconvenience — serious legal and financial consequences are at stake here for non-compliance. Knowing…
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Mergers and acquisitions are complicated, intricate affairs, and there’s a lot of data that you need to sift through to get all of the information you need to make an informed decision–and it’s not just one decision, but many, over and over. The entire process can take months or more than a year. Through a…
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Your document management workflow design sits at the heart of your company’s productivity, efficiency and security. If you don’t have an efficient document management workflow design, bolstered by a secure, cloud-based electronic document management system, you could be opening your firm up to inefficiencies, lost profits and damaging data breaches. In 2019, nearly 30% of…
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We know we need to choose good passwords, following all the rules about capitalization and special characters, but how secure does our email really have to be? How easy is it to crack into an email account and what is at risk? The answers may worry and surprise you. Getting access to an email account…
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Economic turbulence is part of the natural cycle of business. It falls into a rhythm — things get worse; things get better (though not with any predictable timeline). The government does its part to flatten the extreme highs and lows by doing what it can — adjusting interest rates, increasing the money supply and reducing…
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Before entering into an agreement or contract with another party, a company usually conducts due diligence. Due diligence for any transaction minimizes risks and maximizes value for the shareholders and stakeholders involved. According to Thomson Reuters Westlaw, the specific due diligence plan for a private equity transaction is driven by the private equity (PE) fund’s…
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For every merger and acquisition that goes through there are several that fall through. It’s a risk of doing business. In some cases there are clauses built into the deal to keep one side from backing out: clauses that cause a side to pay a large fee if they decide to bail on the M&A…
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