- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2022-02-08T12:00:00
Rarely do cultural considerations play a role in M&A transactions, though they are often critical to the ultimate success of a deal. Microsoft’s planned acquisition of embattled video game developer Activision Blizzard offers a timely case study.
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