Study

This two-credit course will consider and analyze corporate mergers and acquisitions and the process of initiating and completing a corporate acquisition. Topics covered will include the structures commonly used in M&A transactions (and the factors affecting choice of deal structure); strategies employed by the acquiring company and the target firm in negotiating an acquisition and the differing roles played by the various parties involved; the critical role of information in M&A deals; conducting due diligence; the elements and structure of a typical acquisition agreement; certain techniques for effective drafting of M&A agreements; common "specialist" issues (environmental, employment, intellectual property); the roles and responsibilities of management, Boards of Directors and shareholders in connection with transactions; securities laws affecting public company transactions; and getting the transaction to closing.

Spring 2017

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
336.01	2	Scheduled in-class examination
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Email list: LAW.336.01.Sp17@sakai.duke.edu