Co-Chair of the Chicago Corporate Practice at Jenner & Block LLP
He represents public companies, private companies, joint ventures, startups, and other clients in a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions, securities, and other corporate transactions.
This article reviews some of the basics of how RWI operates, identifies challenges associated with the use of RWI, and summarizes the process for acquiring RWI policies. It then explores circumstances in which proactive and preemptive use of RWI can help a strategic buyer successfully close more transactions while at the same time managing risk consistent with such buyer’s objectives.