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18 June 2026

The Rise Of Flexible Deal Structures: Why Control Is No Longer Binary (Podcast)

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Buyers and sellers are increasingly turning to creative deal structures as traditional full buyouts become less common.
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In this episode of Mayer Brown's Global Corporate M&A Podcast, partner Jonathan Dhanawade and Stout's Steven Rathbone unpack how buyers and sellers are using creative structures to get deals done, tackle how to separate committed buyers from those gaming the process, and break down why a full buyout is no longer the only path to a deal. 

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