Insurance M&A in a disrupted landscape – Part III: Seller due diligence of a buyer in a COVID-19 world

Insurance M&A in a disrupted landscape – Part III: Seller due diligence of a buyer in a COVID-19 world

July 15, 2020

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United States
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A seller’s due diligence of a buyer is a critical, if sometimes overlooked, aspect any insurance M&A transaction, especially in light of recent developments. In this Legal Insights Podcast, members of the Eversheds Sutherland (US) Insurance Transactions team convene to discuss the importance of the seller’s due diligence of a buyer and key factors that should be considered by a seller in undertaking such “reverse due diligence” in a COVID-19 world.   

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