A famous private equity company in Shanghai made an investment agreement with a company in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province in the end of 2007. The PE invested in the company at a premium, and the parties mutually agreed in the agreement that the percentage of equity of parties would be adjusted based on the profit of 2008. In fact, the Zhenjiang company was far from the profit object provided in the agreement in virtue of the financial crisis. Therefore, the PE requested for an adjustment according to the agreement, but the Zhenjiang company responsed nagatively. On behalf of the PE, Mr. Chambers Yang and his team conducted a all-round analysis concerning the effect and legal status of the value adjustment clause, the Zhenjiang company’s possible defenses and corresponding countermeasures, risks and strategy of litigation, etc.
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杨春宝一级律师简介
杨春宝一级律师,大成上海高级合伙人、资本市场部主任、国资基金研究中心主任,大成中国区私募基金专业带头人、科技与文化法律研究中心联合牵头人。执业30余年,长期从事私募基金、投融资、并购重组法律服务,尤其对对赌研究颇深且具有非常丰富的实战经验,并专注于金融机构股权投资业务。2004年起多次入选The Legal 500"私募基金"和"公司与商业"等境内外各类律师榜单,代理的中国法院首例适用外国法律审理外国公司的董事损害小股东权益纠纷案入选上海高院发布的《上海法院域外法查明典型案例》和威科先行"要案头条"。入选上海涉外法律人才库、上海市司法局鼎新法治人才库、上海国有企业改制法律顾问团,具有上市公司独立董事任职资格,系多家知名高校的兼职教授或兼职研究生导师及上海市商务委跨国经营人才培训班讲师。出版《私募股权投资基金风险防控操作实务》等16本投融资法律专著。了解更多常见法律问题
什么是估值调整机制(VAM)?
估值调整机制又称对赌条款,是投资方与融资方约定,若公司未来业绩达标则调整股权,未达标则投资方获得补偿或股权调整,用于平衡投资估值风险。
VAM条款是否具有法律效力?
根据司法实践,投资方与目标公司股东之间的对赌条款一般不违反强制性规定,可认定为有效;但与目标公司对赌需注意资本维持原则及减资程序等合规要求。
目标公司拒绝调整股权时投资方怎么办?
投资方可依据合同约定提起诉讼或仲裁,要求履行股权调整义务。同时应全面评估合同效力、公司抗辩理由及执行可行性,制定综合争议解决策略。
以上内容仅供参考,不构成法律意见。如需专业法律服务,请联系杨春宝一级律师:chambers.yang@dentons.cn



