Jan. 10, 2024 - What is a spurned seller’s recourse when a buyer walks away from a deal in breach of the purchase agreement? In private M&A, the answer is reasonably straightforward: sue the buyer to close the deal or to recover damages. In public M&A, however, the answer is murky at best. The problem arises...
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Melanie Shishler Featured in Lexpert’s Special Feature on the Art of the Deal
In Lexpert’s annual Art of the Deal feature, Davies partner Melanie Shishler is profiled for her role as lead counsel to Barrick Gold Corp. in the wave of consolidation that has transformed the gold sector over the past year. Melanie, who appears on the cover of the issue, takes readers behind the scenes into Barrick’s historic joint venture with Newmont Goldcorp Corp. to form the world’s largest gold-producing complex.
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