In this episode, Australian M&A partners Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan discuss pre-bid exclusivity and what target boards should be thinking about when granting exclusivity to a prospective bidder at the pre-bid stage.

They discuss the differences between 'hard' and 'soft' exclusivity, look at the current Takeovers Panel guidance and its background, and cover some recent examples in the market. View the video to learn more.

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In this episode, Australian M&amp;A partners&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/tony-damian/">Tony Damian</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/amelia-morgan/">Amelia Morgan</a>&nbsp;discuss pre-bid exclusivity and what target boards should be thinking about when granting exclusivity to a prospective bidder at the pre-bid stage. They discuss the differences between 'hard' and 'soft' exclusivity, look at the current Takeovers Panel guidance and its background, and cover some recent examples in the market. View the video to learn more.
Watch all of our episodes in the Ahead of the Deal series <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/ahead-of-the-deal-australian-m-and-a-briefing/vodcast/">here</a>. For more information about our global corporate practice, visit our <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/what-we-do/services/ashurst-legal/corporate-and-ma/">Corporate and M&amp;A page</a>.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

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Australian M&A partners Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan explore pre-bid exclusivity, including 'hard' and 'soft' exclusivity, Takeovers Panel guidance, and recent market examples.