Reps and Warranties Insurance in M&A: Critical Tool to Mitigate Risk and Close Deals
Evaluating When Insurance is Appropriate, Negotiating Coverage and Exclusions
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide deal counsel with an update on the latest trends in the use of M&A representations and warranties insurance coverage and situations in which it is appropriate to use the coverage to mitigate risk and complete transactions. The panel will discuss the benefits and traps associated with the insurance and critical considerations when negotiating coverage and exclusions.
Outline
- Current trends in purchasing M&A reps and warranties insurance
- Benefits and pitfalls
- When is the insurance appropriate?
- Negotiating coverage and exclusions
- Process for obtaining insurance
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the potential benefits and pitfalls associated with M&A reps and warranties insurance?
- How can reps and warranties insurance be used to mitigate deal risk and complete transactions?
- What are the current trends regarding M&A reps and warranties insurance?
- What are some of the critical issues when negotiating reps and warranties insurance coverage and exclusions?
Faculty
Christopher T. Duffy
Attorney
Seyfarth Shaw
Mr. Duffy enjoys the opportunity to identify and assess complex legal risks for mergers and acquisitions involving... | Read More
Mr. Duffy enjoys the opportunity to identify and assess complex legal risks for mergers and acquisitions involving different areas of law, including corporate, tax, litigation, real estate, labor and employment, intellectual property, and finance. He provides practical legal advice through every phase of the transactional underwriting process—due diligence, assessment of key transactional risks, and negotiations with buyers’ counsel to craft commercial transactional risk products. Mr. Duffy’s prior experience as a representations and warranties insurance coverage attorney at a law firm and as a tax advisor at a Big Four accounting firm provides him with a unique perspective to effectively help his clients with their legal matters.
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Austin Whan
Attorney
King & Spalding
Mr. Whan is a member King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments Practice Group. He represents... | Read More
Mr. Whan is a member King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments Practice Group. He represents public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, in a wide range of M&A and general corporate matters.
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