In order to complete an acquisition in today’s M&A market, lawyers need a clear understanding of the client’s business goals, and how to structure and negotiate a deal which meets those goals. They need to learn how to successfully execute the deal and manage the risks to their clients and their firms. And they need to do it on time. Mastery of these fundamental tenets of transactional practice is critical to lawyers who are striving to become tomorrow’s M&A leaders.

This two day, intensive Osgoode Professional Development boot camp is designed to teach lawyers how to run a M&A transaction from its inception through to closing. Built around a hypothetical corporate acquisition, the program features high level instruction, demonstrations, simulated negotiations and lively discussion. You’ll gain important insights and key strategies required for M&A success including:

  • Gathering the information you need
  • Drafting confidentiality agreements and letters of intent
  • Choosing the right form for the transaction
  • Securities issues impacting the transaction
  • Negotiating representations, warranties, covenants and conditions and indemnities
  • Mitigating risks through appropriate due diligence
  • Competition/antitrust issues in M&A
  • Mastering cross-border issues
  • Managing governance and process matters
  • Negotiating opinions
  • Handling closing and post-closing disputes

Whether you’re a junior transactional lawyer or practice in another area, you’ll come away from this program with a thorough understanding of the key principles and techniques you need to know to confidently deal with the issues that may arise in the context of the negotiated transaction.

Plus! Don’t miss the optional half-day workshop, Public Company Takeovers: Understanding the Strategies and Tactics Employed by the Offeror and Offeree, for a thorough overview of the steps and processes you need to know to launch or defend a public corporate acquisition.

 

Course Leader:

David A. Seville, Torys LLP

 

 

OPD Program Lawyer

Bill Luby

wluby@osgoode.yorku.ca