Amazon.com description: Product Description: The national economic climate, whether it is in recession or expansion, affects the volume, timing, and structure of merger and acquisition transactions. As such, the financial crisis and resulting downturn have had a significant impact on how M&A deals are being done. How has the recession affected both buyers and sellers in M&A transactions? What trends have emerged, and how long will they continue? How should legal advisors approach working with their clients to bring together divergent expectations and overcome the obstacles of a global economy in flux? The Impact of the Economy on M&A Deals provides feedback from some of the nation's leading legal minds on the changes occurring in global markets that affect deal structures and strategies. The authors discuss how economic and regulatory uncertainty have changed how buyers and sellers are approaching M&A deals, even as we head toward recovery. Additionally, these experts provide insight into how dealmakers have adapted to this new M&A environment and offer advice for assisting clients with new deal-making strategies. This report offers readers an on-the-spot look at this issue as it continues to unfold.

Chapters Include:

1. John W. Kellogg, Partner, Moye White LLP - "The M&A and Economic Correlation: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Deal Terms"
2. Matthew Herman, Partner and Head of US Corporate Practice, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP - "Mergers and Acquisitions in 2011: Bravery in a Post-New Normal World"