Tag archives: data protection

Deal-maker or deal-breaker: the legal ins and outs of using AI in M&A

By Imran Ahmad, Roxanne Caron and Suzie Suliman on July 13, 2023 Posted in M&A

Deals involving AI bring about specific and unique issues for consideration during the due diligence process. Understanding the specific challenges created by AI is important for companies to ensure that the AI technology holds genuine value and would not raise red flags during the course of a transaction. Some important advice for companies looking to … Continue reading

Evaluating the Legal Risks of Data Assets in M&A

By nrfdigitalteam on March 31, 2020 Posted in M&A, Privacy and data protection, Technology and innovation, Uncategorized

Data is an essential asset for many businesses, and one that is increasingly acquired through M&A transactions. Identifying and assessing the particular legal challenges of data assets is crucial for acquirers to mitigate the risks associated with these assets and unlock their full value. While issues will depend on the particulars of each transaction, the … Continue reading

How to ensure that emails of former employees do not fall through the cracks when purchasing a business

By Mark Bissegger (Toronto) on February 21, 2020 Posted in M&A, Privacy and data protection

The importance of email in the workplace presents a variety of legal challenges when purchasing a business. Among those are concerns relating to emails and the email addresses of the seller’s employees who are no longer employed by the purchaser after closing. First, there are confidentiality concerns in connection with former employees receiving information they … Continue reading

(Un)masking value: how the data masking market can impact M&A activity

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on September 17, 2019 Posted in M&A, Privacy and data protection

Recent rumblings about the “data masking” market have put this concept on the radar of many, which warrants a closer look at the relevant trends and the potential of data masking. The information age has made cybersecurity a necessity and the increase of data breaches and malware attacks have led to calls for greater data … Continue reading

AI as a solution for cybersecurity problems in M&A deals

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 4, 2019 Posted in M&A, Privacy and data protection, Technology and innovation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has immense potential as a solution for cybersecurity vulnerabilities in M&A deals. Generally, M&A deals generate value and as such, understanding vulnerabilities on the acquirer and target sides is important for completion of the transaction. With the common usage of networks and servers to store high volumes of data by corporations, vetting for cybersecurity attacks has become a … Continue reading

Global payments industry: frantic M&A activity not slowing down

By Peter Valente (Toronto) and nrfdigitalteam on June 11, 2019 Posted in Finance, M&A

A payments industry that was stagnant and stale for decades has recently entered a transformational and disruptive period of innovation, with seemingly boundless growth ahead. Payments players have engaged in record-setting levels of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity over the course of the past few years, but 2019 is poised to be yet another … Continue reading