Overview of M&A Transactions
Learn big-picture M&A concepts such as typical deal structures (SPA, APA, Merger) and key criteria for selecting a structure (including corporate, tax, and liability issues), then apply your new knowledge to real-world scenarios by drafting a client memo for a proposed transaction.
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Upon completion of this Master Class, participants are able to:
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- Identify and differentiate between structural alternatives for an M&A transaction
- Articulate the considerations in selecting a structure for a given transaction
- Apply these considerations to determine appropriate structure in context
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Class Content Overview
Level: Basic-Intermediate
This class introduces participants to the concept of M&A in broad terms. It starts by examining what constitutes an M&A transaction and what drives typical M&A deals. The instructor will use examples of recent M&A deals to illustrate these concepts. The class then moves on to the practical aspects of identifying and differentiating between the different structural alternatives available for an M&A transaction, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each in a given context, including corporate, tax, liability, and other considerations.
This class is suitable for attorneys at any level who have a general interest in M&A but have not had extensive practical experience in this practice area.
Course Details
What you will learn
- Write in a clear and concise way
- Blackline documents
- Interpret editing comments
- Coordinate signature pages
- Avoid common pitfalls in corporate drafting
What you will get
2 CLE Credits is available for each course
Description
This class addresses the basics of corporate drafting, using a commercial contract as an example. The instructor will focus on technical skills and concepts such as the basic structure of a contract, the interplay of representations and warranties, covenants, and conditions, and drafting and negotiating boilerplate language.
Simulation Exercise
Participants will prepare a brief memo to the client outlining the available structural alternatives for a proposed acquisition and briefly summarizing the relevant considerations. Participants then apply these considerations to recommend a structure for the client, given the circumstances provided.
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Why Even Have a Contract as Opposed to an Oral Agreement?
Purpose of a Contract
- To define the legal rights and obligations of the parties
- To give effect to the parties’ wishes
- To govern the intended relationship of the parties and to cover all contingencies
Instructors Who Practice What They Teach
Julie Ryan
Partner, Acceleron Law Group
Stephen Kaplitt
Kaplitt Legal
Michelle Appelqvist
Senior Counsel, Paragon Legal
John Babcock
Partner, Waldrep Wall
Mick Galvin
Sr. Attorney, Axiom
Clara Duffield
Partner, Duffield Law Group
Chris Drews
Douglas Young
Partner, Rimon
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