Term Sheets in M&A Deals: Binding Effect, Drafting Strategies, Avoiding Pitfalls, Lessons From Recent Cases

Mr. Dhanawade is a trusted advisor to private equity firms, their portfolio companies, sovereign and sovereign-backed investors in the Middle East and North America, and other publicly and privately held companies, including venture-backed companies. He concentrates his practice on structuring, negotiating and executing domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions, carve-out transactions, equity investments at all levels of the capital structure (including co-investments, preferred equity investments, PIPEs and growth equity investments), joint ventures, recapitalizations, out-of-court restructurings, and secondary transactions. Mr. Dhanawade also provides strategic counsel on a range of general corporate matters, including corporate governance, executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements.

Mr. Favia brings a unique set of skills to his clients, having served as the executive vice president and general counsel of a private equity backed financial services company, during which time he led a legal department of over 200 lawyers and compliance professionals. He handles a diverse range of civil litigation matters and arbitrations across the country. Mr. Favia frequently advises public companies and private equity clients in significant M&A litigation and disputes. He has successfully handled dozens of M&A post-closing disputes related to working capital, earn-outs, purchase price adjustments, representations and warranties, indemnification, employment restrictive covenants, and alleged fraud. Mr. Favia has experience bringing claims under representation and warranty insurance policies. He is frequently retained by private equity clients to represent their portfolio companies in significant disputes and investigations. has represented a diverse range of clients in other litigation matters in trials and arbitrations across the country. These matters have included, among other claims and issues, contract disputes, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, business tort claims, labor and employment issues, alleged breaches of non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, and real estate disputes.

Mr. Stanger is knowledge counsel in Mayer Brown’s Corporate & Securities practice. He uses his deep experience in corporate transactional matters to keep the practice at the forefront of developments, promote efficient delivery of services, train lawyers, and leverage technology. As a former partner, Mr. Stranger's experience includes representing public and private companies, underwriters, investors, and investment funds in a variety of matters.