Acquiring a Federal Government Contractor: Avoiding Pitfalls
26 April 2022
Over the past several years, federal government contractors have increasingly been involved in mergers and acquisitions. Given the specific laws, regulations and other requirements that apply to federal government contractors, transactional attorneys must take a different approach when structuring the deal, conducting the due diligence and drafting the purchase agreement. A failure to understand and mitigate against potential risks can result in a significant devaluation of the target company.
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Takeaways from the Trenches: the JetBlue/Spirit Merger Trial
Foley Partner Ben Dryden will moderate a panel for the ABA State Enforcement and the Mergers and Acquisitions Committees as they host a panel consisting of both enforcers and private practitioners, who will discuss the JetBlue/Spirit merger and what this decision may mean for the future of merger enforcement, including in the airline industry.