1. FAQs

2. Articles and Publications

• IRS Liberalizes Rules for Mergers Involving Foreign Corporations and Endorses "Tracing" Approach for Determining Target Shareholder Stock Basis from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. (01/30/06)

• SEC Releases Proposed Amendments to "Best-Price" Rule from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. (12/22/05)

• SEC Proposes to Amend the Tender Offer “Best Price Rule” from Alston & Bird LLP. (12/16/05)

• Recent Cases Highlight Treatment of Retiree Medical Programs in Corporate Transactions from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. (01/04/06)

• Delaware: New Rules for Special Committees and Fairness Opinions? from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. (01/03/06)

• Executive Compensation and Benefits Update: Deferred Compensation Issues Relating to Changes in Control and Other Corporate Transactions from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP. (11/21/05)

• Delaware Court Examines “Rules of the Road” in Auction Context from Wachtell, Lipton, Rozen & Katz. (06/24/05)

• M&A Notes regarding In Re Cox Communications, Inc. Shareholders Litigation from Kirkland & Ellis. (06/22/05)

• M&A Notes regarding supremacy of Delaware law over California law for Delaware corporations, from Kirkland & Ellis. (06/09/05)

• Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Amendments Affecting Partnerships, LLCs and Other Unincorporated Entities from Morrison and Foerster. (03/09/05)

• New HSR Notification Requirements for Formations and Acquisitions of Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Other Unincorporated Entities from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. (03/09/05)

• "M&A Notes" (NASD proposed rules on fairness opinions) from Kirkland & Ellis. (01/20/05)

• DOJ Issues Antitrust Merger Remedies Guide from Morrison and Foerster LLP. (11/08/04)

• M&A Notes from Kirkland and Ellis LLP. (MONY v. Highfields Capital) (07/07/04)

• M&A Notes from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. (Undisclosed Merger Negotiations) (06/23/04)

• Proposed New Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Rules Requiring Notification for Formations of "Non-Corporate Entities" and Acquisitions of "Non-Corporate Interests" from Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP. (04/01/04)

• M&A Notes from Kirkland & Ellis (exculpatory charter provisions). (02/26/04)

• U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of Ruling Which Refused to Enforce Disclaimer of Reliance in M&A Offering Documents from Nixon Peabody. (01/22/04)

• M&A Notes (control share legislation) from Kirkland & Ellis. (12/17/03)

• M&A NOTES (effect of stock reclassification on section 16 liability) from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. (11/19/03)

• Summary of the Delaware Supreme Court's Omnicare decision invalidating lockups in merger agreements by Kilpatrick Stockton (5/1/03)

• Delaware Supreme Court on “Fiduciary Outs” in Merger Agreements Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz (4/10/03)(Omnicare Decision)

• Business Combinations and Goodwill - from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, & Richard A. Eisner & Company LLP (PDF format) (Feb. 2002)

3. Resource Links

• SEC Proposed Rule:  Amendments to the Tender Offer Best-Price Rule. (12/20/05)

• New Form Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Rule 14d-1(b) Under the Exchange Act. (5/23/03)

• The Online Investor

• Tech Dealmaker

• The Mergers and Acquisitions Report

• FindLaw's Mergers & Acquisitons Primer

• Selected Articles From M&A Lawyer