Tagged: Sandbagging

Delaware is a “Pro-Sandbagging” State

While M&A practitioners have long taken the view that Delaware is a “pro-sandbagging” state, a recent case in the Delaware Court of Chancery has added concrete authority to that position. In Arwood v. AW Site Services (March 9, 2022), the Court found that a buyer was entitled to indemnification stemming from the breaches of certain representations, despite that buyer having effectively prepared the financials and other information that were covered by the reps. “Sandbagging” is the buyer-favorable concept that preserves...