Short, practical videos with quizzes and summaries.
See all 366A framework for understanding your private equity client’s business in order to help protect their interests. This course discusses what PE clients are concerned with during three stages of an investment—the acquisition phase, the holding period, and the divestment phase. It looks at valuing a target, maximizing returns, operational improvements, and exit strategies.
An explanation of what’s involved in due diligence processes for private UK M&A transactions, from initial scoping and team coordination through document review and final reporting. The course covers the practical skills lawyers need to organise efficient DD and deliver findings to clients.
How to use the MIN and MAX functions to easily find the smallest or largest number in a set of values, with a practice example based on a company’s cap table.
An overview of how the Microsoft Word screen is organized, giving users the lay of the land. Includes how to find the tool you need, how the tools are grouped within the ribbon, and how to take advantage of the Navigation Pane.
A walkthrough of a typical Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, including the related Schedule of Exceptions.
How to approach drafting an appellate brief, including choosing and preparing your arguments, tips for drafting your facts and argument sections, procedure, and how appellate briefs differ from lower court briefs.
Curated course lists for self-paced learning, with CLE available in most MCLE states.
See all 61Mastering the essentials of trial practice: opening statements, closing arguments, directs and cross-exams. Also covers courtroom decorum and ethical issues that arise during a trial.
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.
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 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.
The basics of taking a deposition. This track includes how to notice or subpoena a deposition, draft a deposition outline, and select documents to use in the deposition; plus effective questioning techniques and strategies for dealing with a difficult witness or opposing counsel.
The different types of Chapter 11 cases, the process of a Chapter 11 case (including the “first days” and 363 asset sales), and the major documents in Chapter 11 (including Chapter 11 plans, disclosure statements and orders, and restructuring support agreements).