Overview
McDermott has particular strength and significant experience handling post-merger integrations. Our dedicated corporate reorganization team, from around the globe, has led major, global post-merger and post-acquisition integration projects for large, public companies. Our lawyers understand the difficulties and opportunities that companies encounter in these projects and are well-positioned to identify and advise on such issues. We bring cutting-edge solutions to complex projects, including in the areas of:
- Maintaining tax planning structures
- Protecting and efficiently organizing ownership of intellectual property, including valuable trade names, and assisting with valuation of IP
- Segregating legacy liabilities associated with litigation
- Maintaining necessary treasury and cash planning functions
- Addressing commercial problems (e.g., triggering “change of control,” “non-assignment” or termination provisions in commercial contracts)
- Resolving labor and employment issues (e.g., “constructive terminations,” collective bargaining agreement, or works councils problems)
- Reducing the number of legal entities to achieve an efficient and effective global structure
- Employee benefit plan diligence and integration
