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Merger And Acquisition Agreement
I need a Merger And Acquisition Agreement under German law for the purchase of a mid-sized software development company based in Munich, with specific focus on intellectual property protection and employee retention provisions, including earn-out mechanisms for key developers.
1. Parties: Identification and details of the parties involved in the transaction
2. Background/Recitals: Context of the transaction and brief description of the parties' intentions
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Definitions of key terms and interpretation rules for the agreement
4. Sale and Purchase: Core transaction terms including the object of purchase and basic deal structure
5. Purchase Price: Purchase price, payment terms, adjustments, and earn-out provisions if applicable
6. Closing Conditions: Conditions precedent to closing, including regulatory approvals and third-party consents
7. Pre-Closing Obligations: Obligations of parties between signing and closing, including conduct of business
8. Closing: Closing mechanism, deliverables, and timing
9. Warranties and Representations: Seller's and buyer's warranties and representations
10. Indemnification: Indemnification provisions and liability limitations
11. Covenants: Post-closing obligations and restrictions
12. Termination: Termination rights and consequences
13. Confidentiality: Confidentiality obligations and permitted disclosures
14. Notices: Communication procedures between parties
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Choice of German law and jurisdiction provisions
16. Miscellaneous: Standard boilerplate provisions including severability and entire agreement
1. Employee Matters: Specific provisions regarding employees and works council requirements - required when the transaction involves transfer of employees
2. Real Estate: Specific provisions for real estate assets - required when significant real estate assets are involved
3. Intellectual Property: Detailed IP provisions - required when significant IP assets are part of the transaction
4. Environmental Matters: Environmental warranties and indemnities - required for industrial or manufacturing businesses
5. Data Protection: GDPR and data protection provisions - required when personal data processing is involved
6. Competition Compliance: Detailed antitrust provisions - required for larger transactions requiring merger control
7. Transition Services: Transition service arrangements - required when post-closing services are needed
8. Tax Covenant: Detailed tax provisions - required for share deals or complex tax structures
1. Definitions Schedule: Detailed definitions used throughout the agreement
2. Target Company Details: Corporate information, shareholding structure, and subsidiaries
3. Properties Schedule: List and details of real estate assets
4. IP Schedule: List of intellectual property rights
5. Material Contracts: List and copies of material contracts
6. Employee Information: List of employees and employment terms
7. Warranties Schedule: Detailed warranties and any qualifications
8. Disclosure Schedule: Seller's disclosures against warranties
9. Purchase Price Calculation: Detailed purchase price calculations and adjustments
10. Closing Deliverables: List of documents and actions required at closing
11. Data Room Index: Index of due diligence documents provided
12. Required Consents: List of required third-party and regulatory consents
Authors
Affiliate
Agreement
Applicable Law
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet Date
Bank Working Day
Business
Business Day
Claim
Closing
Closing Date
Closing Statement
Company/Target Company
Completion
Conditions Precedent
Confidential Information
Consideration
Data Room
Disclosure Letter
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Enterprise Value
Environmental Laws
Equity Interest
GAAP
Geschäftsführer
Gesellschaftsvertrag
Group
Handelsregister
HGB
Intellectual Property Rights
Key Employees
Leakage
Locked Box Date
Long Stop Date
Loss
Material Adverse Change
Material Contracts
Net Working Capital
Notarial Deed
Notice
Parties
Permitted Leakage
Purchase Price
Reference Date
Representatives
Seller's Group
Seller's Knowledge
Seller's Warranties
Share(s)
Signing Date
Subsidiary
Tax
Tax Authority
Tax Claim
Tax Return
Third Party
Transaction
Transaction Documents
Transfer
Umwandlungsgesetz
Warranties
Works Council
Definitions and Interpretation
Sale and Purchase
Purchase Price
Purchase Price Adjustment
Earn-out
Conditions Precedent
Pre-Closing Covenants
Closing Mechanics
Post-Closing Covenants
Seller Warranties
Buyer Warranties
Tax Covenants
Environmental
Employee Matters
Works Council Consultation
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Material Contracts
Competition Law Compliance
Foreign Investment Control
Data Protection
Indemnification
Liability Limitations
Insurance
Confidentiality
Public Announcements
Non-Competition
Non-Solicitation
Force Majeure
Assignment
Third Party Rights
Notices
Costs and Expenses
Amendment
Severability
Entire Agreement
Governing Law
Dispute Resolution
Notarization Requirements
Manufacturing
Technology
Financial Services
Healthcare
Real Estate
Energy
Automotive
Chemical
Retail
Professional Services
Industrial
Software
Telecommunications
Construction
Consumer Goods
Legal
Finance
Corporate Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategy
Executive Leadership
Risk & Compliance
Operations
Due Diligence
Integration
Treasury
Tax
Human Resources
Corporate Secretariat
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Head of Legal
Corporate Development Director
M&A Director
Legal Counsel
Corporate Lawyer
Investment Banking Director
Due Diligence Manager
Integration Manager
Chief Operating Officer
Head of Strategy
Corporate Secretary
Risk Manager
Compliance Officer
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