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An explanation of how PE funds work by exploring the roles of the key participants in a limited partnership, including the general partner, limited partners, deal professionals, portfolio companies, and holding companies.

Presenting the facts of the case in a clear and persuasive way, including selecting which facts to include, organization, and addressing “bad facts.”

This course outlines the four stages of a typical private equity or venture capital fund's life cycle, from marketing the fund to potential investors to dissolution.

The key stages of the deal process for bilateral and auction sale deals, from the initial kick-off through post-completion.

Issuers that want to issue securities via registered offerings must file a registration statement with the SEC. This course discusses what registration statements are and the rules, regulations and disclosure concepts that apply to them.

Discusses the components of typical force majeure clauses, including the definition of a force majeure event, excusal of non-performance, and the parties’ obligations if an event occurs.

Explains key legal, business, and drafting issues for the most common terms and provisions that appear in day-to-day commercial agreements. This track covers force majeure, indemnification, limitation of liability, notice, publicity, reps & warranties, schedules and exhibits, severability, survival, and term and termination provisions.

This program teaches lawyers about various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – Claims ‘If True’ provisions and the concept of indemnifiable losses (with a focus on the definition of “Loss”). It covers drafting and negotiating tips, buyer and seller perspectives, and market trends information for both provisions based on the ABA M&A Committee’s 2022-23 Private Target Deal Points Study.

Covers due diligence for venture finance deals and the main economic and control rights negotiated in venture finance term sheets, plus how to make key calculations such as cap tables, pro forma cap tables, prices per share, pro rata rights, note conversions, dividends, and liquidation preferences.

This program covers the structure of private equity funds, key deal types, how PE firms approach transactions, and the differences between strategic M&A and Private Equity M&A.

This program covers how corporations authorize their actions and draft written consents, Delaware annual reports, ‘34 Act disclosure requirements for public companies, and two methods of calculating corporate franchise tax.

This certificate program gives lawyers an understanding of generative AI and large language models, covering key AI concepts and terms, the impact of GenAI on the legal industry and practical applications for lawyers. It also looks at the risks, limitations, and ethical concerns associated with LLMs, letting legal professionals better understand the opportunities and considerations involved in using GenAI in their practice.