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The key differences between private equity M&A and strategic M&A, including investment goals, sources of funding, deal complexity, management retention, and break-up fees.

The key financial concepts in capital markets practice, including types of securities, pricing, securities offerings and periodic reporting.

Examines a sample waiver of jury trial provision, discussing the scope of the waiver and enforceability considerations.

Explains how day-to-day behavior, communication style, and demeanor shapes colleagues’ and clients’ perception of you. Covers practical ways to project professionalism, confidence, and credibility.

A look at buyer and seller perspectives regarding claims “if true” language in acquisition agreements. Features interviews with ABA M&A Committee members Jessica Pearlman from K&L Gates and Joanna Lin from McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

An introduction to the main types and features of loans, such as term loans and revolvers, bilateral and syndicated loans, secured and unsecured loans, and loan priority. Examples of these types of loans, such as asset-based loans, unitranche loans, and mezzanine debt are also covered.

Key strategies and procedures for defending a corporate deposition. This track covers responding to a corporate deposition notice, selecting and preparing the corporate witness, deposition objections, protective orders, confidentiality designations, and more.

This track explores how private equity deals are financed, how management incentives are structured, and the strategies funds use to create value.

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.

Strategies for planning and drafting briefs throughout a litigation, including opposition, reply, summary judgment, and appellate briefs.

This track introduces the main documents involved in commercial lending deals. It includes walk throughs of the documents and their main provisions, covers key legal and business points, as well as strategic considerations for drafting, reviewing, and filing the documents. Documents covered include commitment letters and other preliminary documents, UCC-1 financing statements, UCC-3s, payoff letters, security agreements, and credit agreements.

This 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.