The AI industry continues to mature as venture investment increased significantly in 2021 and exit values for venture-backed AI companies significantly outpaced venture investment in AI companies in 2021. According to PitchBook, AI companies have produced over $166 billion in value through IPOs …›
In the second episode of our podcast mini-series on tech M&A in partnership with Mergermarket, Dirk Besse, Managing Partner of Morrison & Foerster’s Berlin office and Head of its European Corporate and M&A groups, joined host Julie-Anna Needham to talk about recent trends in …›
In the first of a four-part podcast series on tech M&A in partnership with MergerMarket, Corporate Department Co-Chair Eric McCrath sat down with host Julie-Anna Needham to discuss cross-border M&A, accelerated digitalization due to COVID-19, and trends in U.S. acquisitions into Europe. Listen to the …›
Dario de Martino authored the chapter, "Blockchain M&A: The next link in the chain," in GLI's Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation guide for 2021. In this chapter, Dario discusses how blockchain market participants have remained steadfast and are continuing to ride the wave of M&A, despite …›
History in the Making Morrison & Foerster would like to congratulate our clients Sprint and SoftBank on closing the blockbuster deal between Sprint and T-Mobile, creating the “New T-Mobile” - a transaction that significantly reshapes the future of the telecom industry. Announced in 2018 …›
On February 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it issued Special Orders to five large technology companies requiring them to submit information related to their acquisitions during the past decade that were not reportable under the HSR Act. According to FTC Chairman …›
Morrison & Foerster is pleased to share with our clients and friends the results of our annual Tech M&A Leaders’ Survey, which takes the temperature of company executives, corporate development officers, lawyers, bankers, and other dealmakers focused on the technology sector. According to the …›
In this episode of “Understanding Blockchain,” Morrison & Foerster’s Dario de Martino discusses how unique business, regulatory and technology hurdles surrounding blockchain M&A deals have the potential to put a new spin on what would otherwise be a traditional tech M&A transaction. This ongoing series …›
In this episode of “Understanding Blockchain,” Morrison & Foerster’s Dario de Martino discusses how the blockchain industry is becoming ripe for a wave of mergers, acquisitions, joint-ventures and other strategic transactions. This ongoing series is dedicated to providing an overall understanding of blockchain technology and …›
On May 27, 2019, the Japanese government published amended rules that aim to tighten the regulatory requirements applicable to foreign direct investment (tai nai chokusetsu toshi or FDI) under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan (gaitame ho, or the “Act”). …›