Negotiated Public Mergers and Acquisitions: A Case Study Short Course

1 credits · Law School

This course will provide both legal and practical information for any student interested in learning the basics of a negotiated public M&A transaction. The course will focus on: (i) a step-by-step analysis of the negotiated acquisition of a publicly-traded company (for which the professor served as lead M&A counsel); (ii) advising a public company board regarding their fiduciary duties in connection with a negotiated public M&A transaction; (iii) preliminary documentation and related matters; (iv) role of the sell-side financial advisor; and (v) detailed analysis of the intricacies of negotiating and drafting the public M&A merger agreement. Prerequisite: Corporations or Corporations and Business Entities. Pass/Fail. [1]