The Missing Topic on Your M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Successor Liability for Export/Import and Sanctions Violations

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The Missing Topic on Your M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Successor Liability for Export/Import and Sanctions Violations

Katherine Bugbee Heubert

Doreen M. Edelman

Publication Date: 06/01/2015

In this article, we will explain the various regulatory regimes that impose successor liability for trade-related violations, provide specific examples of these types of violations and the government enforcement actions and penalties they generated, and create a checklist to help structure the export/import aspect of your M&A due diligence review.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Corporate, Securities, and Governance

Source: ACC Docket

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The Missing Topic on Your M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Successor Liability for Export/Import and Sanctions Violations