12-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

Merger and acquisition activity has remained robust in 2016.  The ability to properly advise companies and their boards of directors and to effectively negotiate an M&A transaction requires detailed knowledge of the latest trends and developments affecting M&A. This program will help you stay up-to-date on M&A activity and cutting edge topics and developments regarding the negotiation of key provisions in public company merger agreements, actual or potential financial advisor conflicts of interest, advising companies and boards regarding appropriate board processes, SEC disclosure and other issues and important developments affecting M&A litigation in Delaware. Panels of top industry professionals and judges will discuss these and other developments and highlight specific issues and nuances through mock negotiation of select provisions in a merger agreement and a mock board meeting. 

What You Will Learn

• The outlook for mergers and acquisitions in 2017
• How to analyze and negotiate key provisions of a merger agreement
• How to best advise a board of directors in the current M&A environment
• The impact of recent Delaware decisions on standards for assessing board behavior in the context of a sale of a company, the settlement or dismissal of deal litigation, statutory appraisal proceedings, and on actual or potential financial advisor conflicts of interest
• How law firms can increase the participation of women in M&A
• The latest tax trends and developments affecting M&A transactions
• The latest developments in public disclosure requirements affecting the deal environment and much, much more…

Who Should Attend

Attorneys who counsel companies (both inside and outside counsel), corporate board members, investment bankers and advisors to other M&A participants. This program will presume a general familiarity with M&A issues and is intended for intermediate to advanced professionals looking to hone their skills.

 Special Feature

  • A panel of outstanding M&A practitioners will engage in a critical analysis of a hypothetical M&A transaction through the mock negotiation of key provisions of a merger agreement.

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