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5 M&A legal issues around benefits

Not only should more attention be paid to benefits during mergers and acquisitions, but they could actually make or break such deals, a new report says.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on December 08, 2017
Not only should more attention be paid to benefits during mergers and acquisitions, but they could actually make or break such deals, a new report says. (Photo: Shutterstock)

While often they’re not considered a primary concern in whether or not to complete an acquisition or merger, employee benefits should occupy a more prominent place among the considerations affecting the deal.

According to a Thompson Coburn LLP report, not only should more attention be paid to benefits in such deals, but they could actually serve as the make-or-break factor in whether deals are made or not.

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