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2025 M&A Lessons #1 - The Grass Isn’t Greener…Unless You Fertilize (Structure) and Water (Post-Closing Integration)

2025 M&A Lessons #1 - The Grass Isn’t Greener…Unless You Fertilize (Structure) and Water (Post-Closing Integration)

The final installment of 2025 M&A Lessons unpacks Lesson #1, which explains why, pre-closing, structuring around the risks in your target and, post-closing, rolling up your sleeves for post-closing integration are key parts of the acquisition process

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Thoughts from IILPA Talk on “Licensing and Monetizing IP [Through Transactions]”

Thoughts from IILPA Talk on “Licensing and Monetizing IP [Through Transactions]”

A summary of Denzel's recent talk on IP: startups use it to secure funding/drive exits, small businesses leverage it during ownership transitions, & creators use it for new income streams. Strong IP boosts value, funding access, and growth potential

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Anatomy of a Secondary Sale

Anatomy of a Secondary Sale

Secondary sales surged in 2024. Learn how founders, VCs, and legal teams navigate buyouts and exits

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CADET LEGAL ADVISES D.K. SMITH & CO. IN THE ACQUISITION OF KLOTH, INC. D/B/A “PLANET BY LAUREN G”

CADET LEGAL ADVISES D.K. SMITH & CO. IN THE ACQUISITION OF KLOTH, INC. D/B/A “PLANET BY LAUREN G”

Cadet Legal advised D.K. Smith & Co. in its independent sponsor acquisition of Kloth, Inc. d/b/a “PLANET by Lauren G”, a premier designer, manufacturer, and retailer of timeless, ageless, and seasonless fashion.

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