Michelle Kirkpatrick
Executive Director, Shareholder Advisory
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The 2023 SRS Acquiom Deal Terms Study shows fewer no survival or walk away deals that don't use rep and warranty insurance. But even on walk away deals or deals with rep and warranty Insurance, the sellers can still be on the hook for quite a few things post-closing. In fact, some of our most significant post-closing challenges have been on deals just like this.
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One third of deals are now using special escrows for things like Tax Matters or even employee misclassification. Special escrows can be a great way for buyers to schedule their releases around their anticipated liabilities while also ensuring sellers receive most of their deal consideration within a reasonable time.