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The use of earnout provisions, which buyers and sellers often use to bridge differing views of value, is on the rise, especially in the private equity and corporate venture capital markets
The use of earnout provisions, which buyers and sellers often
use to bridge differing views of value, is on the rise, especially
in the private equity and corporate venture capital markets. This
White Paper examines how courts have addressed such
provisions when disputes arise and strategies that buyers and
sellers can take to protect themselves.
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