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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.

The key differences between private equity M&A and strategic M&A, including investment goals, sources of funding, deal complexity, management retention, and break-up fees.

Advanced strategy for crossing an expert, including how to make the expert’s opinions seem unreasonable or unsupported, how to undermine their credibility, and how to adapt your cross after the expert’s direct.

An examination of confidentiality agreements and their use in private M&A deals. The course includes a detailed walkthrough of a sample NDA, explaining each provision’s importance and how it impacts the respective parties.

An overview of avoidance actions in a corporate restructuring, with a focus on preference actions and actual or constructive fraudulent transfers and conveyances.

How to update the section numbers of your Microsoft Word document using the cross-references tool, rather than updating every number manually.

An introduction to finance and accounting basics including valuation, statistics, data visualization, and where to find financial information about a company. This track also provides an introduction to Excel and explains how to perform present and future value calculations.

Explains key concepts in financial reporting and accounting, such as accrual accounting, revenue recognition, and depreciation and amortization. This track also covers the roles in a finance department; the processes of accounting, financial reporting, and audits; and how to analyze a company’s annual report and financials.

An introduction to the main deal documents in a securities offering and the role, scope and process of conducting due diligence for various types of securities offerings.

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.

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 and buyer and seller perspectives.

Explains three critical issues for a company as it goes through a bankruptcy case: the methods of financing available to the company, the process and procedure of bankruptcy litigation, and how contracts and leases are dealt with when a company goes through a restructuring.