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Mergers: When Will Action Replace Talk?

Due diligence that usually would be three or four months now takes eight or nine months, an M&A lawyer says.

November 6, 2009

Will the growing buzz about M&A turn into some real deals? Each week, the market appears to be gaining momentum. CFO.com recently spoke with David Grinberg, a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice at Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips in Los Angeles, about the latest trends in M&A. Read more...

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