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COVID-19 and private M&A deals: Is the signed purchase agreement enforceable?

08/04/2020

Barely any region, sector or business remains unaffected by the exponentially growing pandemic. Stock market values, and thus also valuations for private companies, are plummeting due to the existing uncertainties. Against this background, the question arises of how to deal with signed share or asset purchase agreements, if closing is still imminent. From the buyer's point of view, a valuation from the time before the COVID‑19‑crisis may now appear very expensive. The pandemic may trigger not only contractual provisions but also various legal remedies.

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Portrait ofChristoph Birner
Christoph Birner
Associate
Vienna
Portrait ofFlorian Mayer
Florian Mayer
Partner
Vienna