Tessa Agar

Fallout: the current cycle of post-M&A disputes

Despite confidence that the deal market is more buoyant than in recent years, the overall environment remains complex and demanding. Deals are reportedly more complex and time-consuming to negotiate, post-completion issues are said to arise more frequently, and these features are often attributed to the current headwinds facing M&A activity that may influence behaviour of market participants. Against this backdrop, this article examines aspects of M&A transactions that may be particularly vulnerable to dispute and looks ahead to how participants might protect themselves against litigation risk.