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A discussion of certificates of incorporation, including required and optional components of an initial certificate, how they change as a company grows, and the amendment process. Also covers the important differences between public and private company charters.

Once the financial terms of a venture deal are set, the lawyers need to work out exactly how much each investor is investing and how many shares they’ll be issued. This course explains the calculations involved.

An examination of the complete revenue cycle at law firms, covering billable hours, alternative fee arrangements, the billing process, collections, write-offs, write-downs, and realization rates.

An overview of loan repayments, including a discussion of amortization, balloon payments, voluntary vs. mandatory prepayments, and prepayment penalties.

Rules and tips for selecting the corporate witness; how a corporate witness’s role differs from a fact witness; assembling materials for corporate witness prep; reviewing the topics with the witness; and tips for reviewing the topics and practicing Q&A with a corporate witness.

A walkthrough of an equity commitment letter, as well as an examination of their role in securing financing commitments and their specific implications in private equity mergers and acquisitions.

The basics of due diligence and closings in M&A deals. Includes an overview of the diligence process, tips for conducting due diligence, the closing process, the differences between simultaneous and delayed closings, and guidance on drafting key closing documents.

This track explores how private equity deals are financed, how management incentives are structured, and the strategies funds use to create value.

This track takes a look at the typical loan transaction process. This includes an overview of what it means to be a lending attorney, how a commercial lending deal team is typically structured, the main stages of a typical transaction, the due diligence process, the attachment and perfection process for security interests, the use of financing statements under the UCC, and the closing of the loan transaction.

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.

An introduction to corporate restructuring practice, including how restructuring practice groups are organized, the roles of the key players, the types of restructuring transactions distressed companies may consider, and overviews of Chapter 11 cases and 363 sales.

An introduction to the discovery process in civil litigation, including discovery requests, written responses and objections, interrogatories, requests for admission, depositions, and e-discovery.