Short, practical videos with quizzes and summaries.
See all 359A discussion of the main UK M&A deal structures—share sales and asset sales—and how the choice of structure affects third-party consents, corporate approvals, tax treatment, employees, and risk allocation. The course also briefly covers mergers.
A summary of the most common types of securities bought and sold in the financial markets, including debt, equity and hybrid securities.
Developing arguments both supporting and opposing motions for leave to amend, including a discussion of the various grounds for denial. Rules, procedure, and the legal standard.
How to calculate the conversion of a convertible note into preferred stock when the note has a discount, a valuation cap or both.
A look at typical sandbagging provisions, including pro-sandbagging and anti-sandbagging provisions. Also includes drafting tips and perspectives from ABA M&A Committee members Nate Cartmell from Pillsbury LLP and Lisa Hedrick from Hirschler Fleischer PC.
A walkthrough of an equity commitment letter, as well as an examination of their role in securing financing commitments and their specific implications in private equity mergers and acquisitions.
Curated course lists for self-paced learning, with CLE available in most MCLE states.
See all 65This program teaches lawyers about various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – materiality scrapes and sandbagging. It covers drafting and negotiating tips and buyer and seller perspectives.
An introduction to the main deal documents in a securities offering and the role, scope and process of conducting due diligence for various types of securities offerings.
This program covers the structure of private equity funds, key deal types, how PE firms approach transactions, and the differences between strategic M&A and Private Equity M&A.
An introduction to the practice and process of civil litigation. Covers the typical roles in a law firm’s civil litigation group, the life cycle of a typical civil case, and the main tasks involved in discovery, motion practice and trial preparation.
How to draft key sections of your brief persuasively, structure and present arguments and facts clearly, and prepare supporting motion documents.
An introduction to finance and accounting basics including valuation, statistics, data visualization, and where to find financial information about a company. This track also provides an introduction to Excel and explains how to perform present and future value calculations.