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Although mergers and acquisitions (M&As) failed to hit the heights some analysts had predicted in 2009, a new type of tiered transaction rose to prominence—the structured deal. Randy Osborne reports.

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Osborne, R. The lengthening handshake. Nat Biotechnol 28, 197–199 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0310-197

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