CPD WEBINAR: Mergers & Acquisitions - key insurance issues

This session looks at some of the insurance issues faced during a client merger or acquisition and explores some of the insurance solutions available

CONTENT & LEARNING

• Types of M&A – management buyouts, private equity investment, acquisitions of new subsidiaries, refinancing

• Common insurance issues seen in a M&A
o Past liabilities that may be acquired (e.g., TUPE, environmental)
o Run -off issues (PI, products)
o D&O issues (change of control clauses, run-off)
o Asset cover between signing and completion (contracting purchasers’ clauses, BI)

• Checking a sale/purchase agreement (SPA)

• Transaction liability products (W&I, Tax Indemnity, Legal Opinion)

• Legal indemnities (e.g., restrictive covenants, lost documents)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Be aware of the key insurance considerations during a client merger or acquisition

• Understand how additional liabilities may be acquired

• Know the additional insurance products available to deal with M&A risks

The webinar will be held via Zoom and recorded

Upon booking a place you will be sent a booking confirmation but joining instructions will not be emailed to you until shortly prior to the event.

Any questions please contact Education Lead simon.mcgill@ecclesiastical.com