Post-Closing M&A Disputes: Strategies for Mitigating and Resolving Working Capital and Earn-Out Conflicts

This CLE will explore the increasingly critical role of earnouts in bridging valuation gaps in M&A transactions, especially amid economic uncertainty and cautious optimism for deal volume recovery. Drawing from recent insights and industry data, this presentation will examine how earnout structures can both facilitate deals and fuel post-closing disputes. The webinar will also cover the other leading cause of accounting/financial related post-closing disputes; the working capital mechanism. Attendees will gain practical guidance on drafting and negotiating earnouts and working capital, to reduce litigation risk and enhance deal certainty. Key topics to be discussed: Market conditions driving earnout usage Common…