Spin-Offs and Carve-Out Divestitures: Navigating Legal and Tax Challenges
Key Considerations for Deal Structuring, Economic Terms, Due Diligence, Asset Transfers, and More
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide guidance to deal counsel for navigating and structuring spin offs and carve outs. The panel will examine key legal, business and tax considerations for deal structuring, economic terms, due diligence, asset transfers, and more.
Outline
- Recent trends in spin offs and carve outs
- Key legal and tax considerations with spin offs
- Key legal considerations with carve outs
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What are the key legal and financial issues businesses should consider before undertaking a spin off or carve out?
- How can information obtained during due diligence be used as leverage in deal negotiations?
- What are the principal tax issues that arise in spinoff transactions and other carve out transactions?
Faculty
Andrew M. Eisenberg
Partner
Jones Day
Mr. Eisenberg advises clients on a wide range of federal income tax issues related to corporate mergers and... | Read More
Mr. Eisenberg advises clients on a wide range of federal income tax issues related to corporate mergers and acquisitions. His practice includes taxable and tax-free stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, post-acquisition restructurings, and a host of general tax consequences of transactions between shareholders and corporations. He is the lead author of Federal Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders (Wolters Kluwer 2012) and is an adjunct professor of taxation at Georgetown University Law Center where he teaches advanced corporate reorganizations.
ClosePeter E. Izanec
Partner
Jones Day
Mr. Izanec represents public and private companies, private equity funds, and hedge funds in a wide variety of mergers,... | Read More
Mr. Izanec represents public and private companies, private equity funds, and hedge funds in a wide variety of mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures, financings, pension de-risking transactions, proxy contests, activist investments, and governance matters. He works with clients in many industries, and has been recognized in various legal publications for his work, including most recently receiving recognition in The American Lawyer's 2013 "Dealmaker of the Year" issue and in surveys such as "The Best Lawyers in America."
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