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Labor/Employment

Jul. 27, 2013

VIDEO: Just How Important are Closing Conditions – Do "Hell-or-High-Water" Deals Really Exist?"

Rick Climan and Jim Griffin of Weil, Gotshal & Manges debate the merits of a "Hell or Highwater Deal" in the M&A context, and why they're ultimately left out of acquisition agreements.


Rick Climan and Jim Griffin of Weil, Gotshal & Manges debate the merits of a "Hell or Highwater Deal" in the M&A context, and why they're ultimately left out of acquisition agreements.

Richard Climan is a partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Silicon Valley office. He can be reached at