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Mergers and Acquisitions

Why Strategy, Law, And Organization?

by Doug Park February 18, 2010

Good business lawyers understand that legal problems are necessarily business problems. Yet, understanding the law, by itself, is insufficient to understand and solve complex business problems.
In this short post, I advance a simple argument: A combined Strategy, Law, and Organization lens provides superior solutions to difficult business and legal problems. Examples include mergers [...]

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Intellectual Property Rights, Merger And Acquisition Strategy, And Transaction Costs

by Doug Park January 21, 2010

Do the transaction costs of allocating intellectual property rights in collaborative R&D influence merger and acquisition strategy? When it is difficult to write intellectual property agreements, does it makes sense for managers to turn to a merger or acquisition as the solution? The answers have consequences for how business strategy and legal strategy interact.
What [...]

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What Venture Capitalists See For 2010: IPOs, M&A, But Not Cleantech

by Doug Park January 5, 2010

What do venture capitalists like in 2010?  Not cleantech.  But they are optimistic about more big IPOs and mergers and acquisitions coming through.
An article in the New York Times discusses the technology sectors that VCs are bullish on.  VCs are excited about startups developing applications for the Android, less so for iPhone application companies. VCs [...]

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How To Make High Tech Mergers Work

by Doug Park October 4, 2009

Mergers are difficult to make work.  Many large mergers have failed to meet expectations for a variety of reasons. What can companies do to make high tech mergers work?
Jon Schwarz, a member of the Executive Board of SAP with extensive merger and acquisition experience, addressed this question at a recent Wharton Club of Northern California event.
The [...]

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How Disney Will Impact Marvel

by Doug Park September 2, 2009

Now that Disney has acquired Marvel and its characters for $4 billion (a 29% premium), the question is how will Disney impact Marvel? Both Disney and Marvel touted the deal as huge win for both companies.  Will Disney propel Marvel to greater success or erode Marvel’s value?
The Good
Stan Lee, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, is all [...]

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Strategic Implications of China’s Draft Regulations On Price Monopolies

by Doug Park August 24, 2009

China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, implemented in August 2008, continues to take shape. The National Development and Reform Commission recently issued draft regulations regarding price monopolies. The proposed regulations apply to monopoly price activities both within and outside China, when the activities outside China affect price competition in the domestic market.
What The Proposed Regulations Cover

The regulations cover [...]

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What Clients Want From Their Lawyers: Good Business Strategy Advice

by Doug Park July 16, 2009

What do clients want from their lawyers? According to a new survey by Clemente Communications Group, middle-market companies want their professional services firms (including lawyers) to help them increase revenue growth and diversify strategically. These companies are looking for advisors who understand the key trends in their industries and their company’s strategic priorities. In short, [...]

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Pepsi v. Coke: China Strategies

by Doug Park July 3, 2009

Coke is not the only beverage company looking to expand in China. Pepsi has its eyes on China.
Pepsi has about one third of the carbonated beverage market in China, while Coke has about one half of the market. Since the Chinese are not big soda drinkers, Pepsi, like Coke, is focusing on the juice market. [...]

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Coke Will Grow Organically In China After Antitrust Setback

by Doug Park June 25, 2009

On March 18, 2009, the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce (“AMB”) rejected Coca-Cola’s bid to acquire Huiyuan Juice Group, China’s largest beverage company. This was the AMB’s first rejection of a pre-merger filing under the Anti-Monopoly Law (”AML”) enacted in August 2008. The AMB was apparently concerned that Coke would be able [...]

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