By: Samuel C. Thompson, Jr. *
Abstract
This Article is based on the “Recent Data” sections of the book entitled Mergers, Acquisitions and Tender Offers: Law and Strategies — Corporate, Securities, Taxation, Antitrust, Cross-Border (Second Edition) (“MATO”) by Penn State Law Professor Samuel C. Thompson, Jr. The book is published by the Practising Law Institute (PLI), and this Article is published with the permission of PLI.
MATO has six volumes and focuses on a range of M&A issues, including corporate, securities, antitrust, federal and state taxation, cross-border, regulatory, and valuation. The book is updated twice annually, and this Article is based on the sections of chapter 1 that focus on an analysis of the developments in the M&A marketplace through December 2023. The last section of this Article, which is not included in the book, provides some preliminary observations on 2024 developments through September of 2024.
The numbering system in this Article is based on the numbering system of the New Developments section of the MATO book, with section 1:7.4 providing an introduction to sections 1:7.5 through 1:7.43, which address different substantive concepts in M&A.
* Arthur Weiss Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Professor of Law, and Director, Center for the Study of Mergers & Acquisitions, Penn State Law.
Suggested Citation: Samuel C. Thompson, Jr., Summary of New Developments in the M&A Marketplace as of December 31, 2023, with Comments on 2023 Developments through September 30, 2024, 129 Penn St. L. Rev. Penn Statim 46 (2024).