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HoganLovells’ Anna-Katharina Friese and Bastian Englisch discuss the importance ofhandling trade secrets correctly during M&A transactions

Anna-Katharina Friese and BastianEnglisch, HoganLovells

Trade secrets constitute one of the most important andvaluable assets of any business. This article explores this importantintellectual property right in further detail and provides guidance on how toeffectively handle trade secrets throughout the due diligence process ofM&A transactions.