Learn about the overall M&A deal process, from setting up the deal team to the post-closing.

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.

Understanding deal structures is critical for anyone involved with M&A deals. This course explains the three main deal types: asset acquisitions, stock acquisitions and mergers.

Acquisition agreements used in M&A deals have a lot in common, but there are also important differences. This course covers the main provisions to help give a general understanding of them all.

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

An introduction to reps and warranties and why they’re important in an M&A deal. Covers buyer and seller reps, qualifiers, the connection between reps and disclosure schedules, and how breaches of reps impact other provisions in the purchase agreement.

Sellers in private deals often try to limit their liability with limits and thresholds called caps and baskets. This video describes what they are and how they work.

A look at earn-outs and purchase price adjustments, including why they’re used, common metrics, and how they work in practice.

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