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Nearly 90% of private-target M&A deals now include an escrow. Know what's market when it comes to escrow sizes, survival periods, and more with a curated collection of insights from the 2025 M&A Deal Terms Study, 2024 M&A Claims Insights Report, and 2025 M&A Working Capital PPA Study. Download the info sheet to learn:
- How deal parties are structuring escrows in the current M&A market
- The impact of buyer due diligence on special escrows
- Key facts about post-closing claims activity, which ultimately impacts escrow usage
- How the presence of reps and warranties insurance (RWI) influences the use of escrows
- And more
Kip Wallen
Senior Director, Thought Leadership tel:720-452-5364
Kip Wallen is a senior director leading the SRS Acquiom thought leadership practice. He leverages his extensive expertise and SRS Acquiom proprietary data to produce resourceful content regularly utilized by market practitioners. Kip has broad experience in M&A and provides guidance on market standards and trends.
Previously, Kip was a Director with the SRS Acquiom Transactional Group, where he collaborated with clients and counsel to negotiate M&A documents including purchase, escrow, payments, and other transactional agreements. Before joining SRS Acquiom, Kip was an attorney with a Denver-based boutique business law firm where he assisted clients with M&A transactions as well as general corporate governance and securities matters.
Kip is an avid supporter of the Colorado Symphony, serving as Treasurer and Trustee. He is an active participant on the American Bar Association’s M&A Committee. In 2016, Kip completed Leadership 20 with the Denver chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
Kip received his J.D. from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver and an M.S. in Economics, B.S. in Economics and B.A. in International Relations from Lehigh University. He is a member of the Colorado bar.