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The SRS Acquiom Earnouts & Claims Study delves into the post-closing landscape of private-target acquisitions, utilizing proprietary data from over 1,174 deals amounting to more than $1 trillion. With firsthand experience as a professional shareholder representative on more than 4,600 transactions, the study offers unprecedented insight into aspects like indemnification claims, claim resolution, earnout performance, and expense fund utilization.

These are typically concealed in public sources. The data spans acquisitions closed from 2009 to mid-2026, with the majority concluding within the last three years. The study provides valuable benchmarks and analysis, with Kip, a senior director, leading the SRS Acquiom thought leadership practice. Kip's mission is to disseminate resourceful content built on SRS Acquiom's expertise and proprietary data.

Kip has facilitated numerous interactive presentations at M&A conferences and law firms, and authors articles and data studies utilized by the market. Previously, Kip worked as an attorney with a Denver-based boutique business law firm and as a law clerk for the Colorado Supreme Court. Ruth, another director with SRS Acquiom's thought leadership practice, contributes to the sharing of resourceful content built from the company's industry expertise and proprietary data.

Ruth facilitates interactive presentations with legal thought leaders and strategic business partners. She previously served as a director in SRS Acquiom’s Shareholder Advisory Group, handling post-closing disputes such as indemnification claims, earnout disagreements, and third-party lawsuits. Ruth also represented shareholders in post-closing litigation.

Before joining SRS Acquiom, Ruth was an in-house counsel at a multinational public company and earned her JD from the University of California, Berkeley, and BA from Reed College. Ruth is recognized for her work, receiving the Chris Miranda Outstanding Hispanic Lawyer Award in 2024.