11-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

Merger and acquisition activity has remained robust in 2018.  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 trends and developments regarding M&A litigation, appropriate board processes, the negotiation of key provisions in public company merger agreements, SEC disclosure matters and tax and other issues with important M&A implications. Panels of top industry professionals, a Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, a member of the Delaware Court of Chancery, a Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, Commercial Division and a senior member of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission will discuss these and other developments. 

What You Will Learn

• The outlook for mergers and acquisitions in 2019

• 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 and New York decisions on standards for assessing board behavior in the context of a sale of a company

• The latest tax trends and developments affecting M&A transactions

• The latest developments in 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.

Program Level: Advanced

Prerequisites: A general familiarity and knowledge of mergers & acquisitions and corporate law.

Intended Audience: 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. 

Advanced Prep: None

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