RE: Christmas Eve24 Dec 2020 11:57
It certainly shows that there's a lot more work for DLA Piper to do than originally expected, they're a massive top of the league firm as well, so whatever is being legally drafted it must be pretty complex, not your average run of the mill asset sale contract. We expected it to be complex on the legal exclusivity to other areas aspect, but, i don't think most expected it to run this long, i didn't for one. It's a good sign imho, as it points to things being legally put in place over areas of exclusivity. Russian law protects asset owners that way, putting it into a sales & purchase contract where both legal sides are happy, could be part of the delay.
It will conclude at some point however, but, just like the SP guess, anyone trying to put a date on a conclusion is just guessing.
You get the feeling that WK DFS news could land on the 1st trading day back in the new year tbh, we'll see.
GLA