• Carve-outs: Separating a specific unit, asset or subsidiary of a business from the rest of the company, usually as part of a larger transaction can be very complex and requires strategic planning. We can help structure the carve-out transaction, including drafting and negotiating the sale agreement, conducting due diligence to identify potential liabilities and risks, ensuring regulatory compliance and obtaining the necessary approvals, negotiating with counterparties including purchasers, sellers and other stakeholders and drafting ancillary agreements such as transition services agreements and intellectual property licenses. Divesting an area of the business within a multinational corporation is an ever increasingly complex process that requires intricate planning and execution. Our legal team will guide you through the lifecycle of the carve-out transaction to maintain the desired value.
• Corporate Governance: Good corporate governance is not just a legal or regulatory necessity – it sets the ball rolling for growing and protecting a sustainable long-term business. Companies, both public and private face a number of challenges operating in today’s heavily regulated and complex environment, with boards being put under the microscope as to their composition, competence, effectiveness and oversight role. Strategies for managing risk, complying with legal requirements, communicating with shareholders and preparing for uncertainties evolve constantly, and the need for proactive and effective relationships with all stakeholders – regulators, shareholders, investors, employees, suppliers and the wider community – has never been more important.

With a wealth of experience, Dame and Partners help companies navigate through these challenges finding creative solutions to identify and manage governance risk.

• Private and Public Mergers and Acquisitions: We help clients navigate the complexities of M&A transactions, ensuring that deals are structured and executed in a legally sound manner by advising on optimal deal structure which includes asset sales, stock purchases and mergers, conducting due diligence on the target company, negotiating agreements, ensuring regulatory compliance and assisting with closing the transaction and integrating the target company into the acquirer’s operations.