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LITIGATION AND PRACTICE SUPPORT 76 WWW.ILTANET.ORG | ILTA WHITE PAPER Navigating Mergers for Ediscovery and Litigation Support by Derek Boor of Discovery Technology Services Dentons US LLP Navigating Mergers for Ediscovery and Litigation Support Mergers and acquisitions are coming to the forefront of the corporate and legal professions. As organizations try to find the competitive edge, it is becoming increasingly important to streamline the process. These actions do not happen overnight; the steps take time to develop and the work of many teams to be successful. Here we will highlight some common trends and helpful hints to keep your organization on track throughout the process. Mergers and acquisitions usually start at the top of the hierarchy when two or more organizational players express interest in other business locations or exposure in different sectors of the economy. This may happen if the organizations plan on expansion or if one of the organizations has financial constraints that may require the transition of services and people. Either way, it is important to leverage your internal staff in corporate and litigation support departments to ensure these types of transactions are successful and well planned for all parties involved. Integration of roadmaps is critical during the planning process to ensure the merger and acquisition is successful. The more involved you are at the early stages, the more prepared you will be to ensure the steps are successfully completed. Early Involvement Equals Greater Success Litigation support and corporate teams oen have questions about how the new reality will affect the process flows used daily and the groups of users supported within the organization. These flows relate to legal holds, retention periods, applications in use within the environments and data stores that maintain critical information for the clients of both parties. If teams on either side use external

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