Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

This case is reputational and legal issues that arise in the Barclays Capital is trying to manage client conflicts, following established practice industry in changing the law. In February 2011, Judge Travis Laster granted a preliminary injunction, which is delayed by 20 days of voting shareholders to sell Del Monte Foods Co (Del Monte) to a consortium of three private equity firms. In his opinion, Laster was critical of government Del Monte, noting that directors can not be properly carried out their fiduciary duties, and private equity firms. However, he saved his harshest criticism for the organization that was not even a party to the suit: financial advisor, Barclays Capital. He suggested that Barclays put their interests above the interests of the company in their actions and advice. "Hide
by John Coates, Clayton Rose, David Lane Source: Harvard Business School 24 pages. Publication Date: July 27, 2012. Prod. #: 313036-PDF-ENG

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