Structure of M&A Contracts Paperback – May 31, 2016

The author is a brilliant contract's attorney; you can tell the way he analyzes issues and terms from numerous angles. I have never met the author. The book is much smaller than the photo suggests; the book is slightly more than 1/4 of an inch thick. This book has six chapters: 1) The Categories of Provisions, 2) Representations, 3) Preclosing Obligations, 4) Conditions, 5) Indemnification Provisions, and 6) Termination Provisions. The book has eight tables; a list of possible terms, with a suggestion which would be preferred. The book also has seven "Figures". The figures are graphical grids that are used to explain concepts that seem murky in the text. The tables and figures were both very helpful. The endnotes of the book cite to several of Mr. Adams's other works, including the 2nd edition of his Manual of Style for Contract Drafting. Several of the defined terms in this book come from his Contract Drafting book, some terms such as Material Adverse Change have a slightly altered definition. At the end of the day, mergers and acquisitions are contracts for the purchase/sale of a business; the book helps to identify issues attorneys should consider when drafting such contracts.

I felt deceived when I first unboxed my parcel. It was much thinner than the picture shows. But I liked the contents.