M&A Foundations · glossary

Completion (closing)

The moment the deal actually happens: the shares transfer, the money moves and the buyer takes control. "Completion" is the English term; American lawyers and most bankers say "closing" — same thing. Chapter 1 · Chapter 15

Explained in Chapter 1, What M&A Actually Is, of M&A Foundations.

Also explained in The Lawyer's Personal Brand, Shareholders' Agreements and Venture Deals.

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