ANALYSIS: Cross-Border M&A Lawyers Say Due Diligence Is Key

Almost one-third of the deals that M&A lawyers work on involve an international party, according to responses to Bloomberg Law’s most recent State of Practice survey.

Since investors tend to perceive cross-border transactions as being riskier than domestic transactions, the survey also asked the attorney respondents what strategies they’re using to guard against volatility in international deals. Most lawyers agreed that a heightened focus on due diligence was helpful to mitigate risk in these deals.

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More than 60% of the lawyers involved in cross-border M&A who responded to the survey said that they’re intensifying their ...