Delaware Court Highlights Interplay Between Anti-Reliance Clauses and Fraud Carve-Outs in Merger Agreements
February 15, 2018
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Merger agreements often contain provisions reciting that the representations in the agreement are the sole representations relied on in entering the contract. Such clauses are known as anti-reliance clauses and, if properly drafted, can limit fraud claims. Merger agreements also typically contain “fraud carve-outs.” According to the ABA Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Points Studies, fraud carve-outs were included in approximately 90 percent of agreements.