As the year winds down, the pressure on M&A lawyers heats up.

Q4 is upon us, and with it the onset of year-end deal season.  Notwithstanding the pressure by internal corporate clients at year’s end to “just get the deal done,” doing so without proper focus on certain predictable material issues will increase the likelihood of post-closing disputes.  Proper due diligence and alignment on certain critical issues will mitigate potentially costly mistakes. Here are three areas upon which to focus to achieve positive outcomes when faced with a year-end rush to close an M&A transaction.  Continue reading.....