M&A Documents

Knowing how to create a good working group list is important for any junior lawyer. This course shares best practices and drafting tips.

A look at term sheets, including reasons why they are and aren’t used in M&A deals and some style and drafting tips.

An overview of disclosure schedules, including their typical contents and what buyers and sellers think about when reviewing and drafting them.

An overview of how these short agreements are used in M&A deals.

An introduction to due diligence request lists, including their typical structure and contents and the roles of buyer’s and seller’s counsel.

A good closing checklist can help any deal run more efficiently. This course suggests five things to keep in mind when working on a closing checklist as well as some drafting tips.

A summary of what’s typically included in an Officer’s Certificate, some drafting tips and a discussion of the issues of materiality qualifiers and dates.

Secretary’s Certificates may be basic, but they are important closing documents. This course covers their contents and how to draft them.

Some basic drafting tips to help ensure better first drafts, covering topics such as defined terms, widow and orphan control, and working with precedents.