During an M&A, directors and officers of a company will be making key decisions to approve or reject transactions in a short space of time. In doing so, they will likely disappoint some of those involved in the process and be vulnerable to claims during and after the deal. Claims can also be brought in the usual context of a D&O claim relating to a pre-acquisition wrongful act. This can be problematic for directors and officers who may no longer control the company or its indemnification and insurance programs when the claim is being made.