Back to news and insights
Article

Details Matter: Mitigating M&A Post-Closing Purchase Price Disputes

July 3, 2018

Purchase price disputes are a pain that, it would be reasonable to assume, everyone would find preferable to avoid. But who wants to spend time and money dealing with potential post-closing issues, especially if it may not even become an issue. Additionally the typical excitement surrounding purchase prices, due diligence results and new product lines makes it clear to see how easy it is to overlook specific provisions in the purchase agreement even though these provisions can prevent issues from arising, issues that can be very expensive to deal with and may cost one or both parties significant time and money to resolve.

The immediate costs imposed combined with the delayed repercussions of overlooking these provisions leads to a severe underestimation of their importance. If caught in a dispute you can find yourself wasting significant amounts of time and money trying to win an argument regarding the intended meaning of something the parties drafted and presumably agreed to months ago.

FRA's Jerry Hansen discusses how including, revising or expanding some specific provisions in the purchase agreement can mitigate the severity of such post-closing disputes or potentially prevent them from happening in the first place.

Read the full article, in the IICJ, here. For login details to view the article in full, email Brand.

No items found.
Article

Mining Arbitrations and the Role of Specialised Experts in Valuation and Corruption

June 3, 2025
Webinar

Live Webinar | Mining Arbitrations: Navigating Valuation and Corruption Risks

June 3, 2025
Article

Décideurs Juridiques | Corruption Evidence in Arbitration - The Role of Red Flags

June 3, 2025
Event

Navigating Corruption and Criminal Law in Arbitration: Paris Arbitration Week 2025

June 3, 2025