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What M&A trends will transform the 2024 insurance landscape?
It is widely accepted that 2023 was one of the worst years in recent memory for M&A activity.
Taxpayers often have limited control over the timing of bankruptcy filings and the resolution of their tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. The timing of these events are generally dictated by the schedules of others, including the creditors of the debtors, IRS employees, and the courts. As added complexity, a taxpayer's older and open tax years may be in very different procedural postures at the time of a bankruptcy filing. Some years may be under IRS examination, while others may not yet be opened for examination, in IRS Appeals, have refund claims pending, or be in litigation.
The bankruptcy code is designed to provide debtors with a fresh start, including protection from creditors and for the resolution of claims. This over-arching principle also applies to disputes with the IRS by providing considerable protections against IRS collection efforts, including an alternative forum to the Tax Court for pre-payment litigation of tax disputes. There are also many potential pitfalls as well, and taxpayers facing potential bankruptcy proceedings should plan ahead.
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It is widely accepted that 2023 was one of the worst years in recent memory for M&A activity.
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The ongoing conflicts and further geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, coupled with upcoming elections in a number of key countries including the US and the UK, make 2024 challenging to predict what impact this will have on the insurance sector.
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On 6 September 2022, the European Commission (EC) prohibited Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, bringing to an end the administrative stage of a legal saga that has attracted interest beyond competition law specialists.
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