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See all 379Drafting Written Consents
How to draft a written consent, including important language to include, the difference between electronic and manual consents, and tips and tricks for getting them right.
Understanding Your Private Equity Client’s Business
A 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.
Motions to Amend Pleadings
Developing arguments both supporting and opposing motions for leave to amend, including a discussion of the various grounds for denial. Rules, procedure, and the legal standard.
Creating a Master Trial Plan
How to create a master document that will serve as the blueprint for your entire trial. Every task your team tackles will be more efficient and more effective because of this document—letting you move through trial in an orderly fashion.
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Curated course lists for self-paced learning, with CLE available in most MCLE states.
See all 75Sandbagging and Materiality Scrapes in Private M&A Deals
This program teaches lawyers about various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – materiality scrapes and sandbagging. It covers drafting and negotiating tips and buyer and seller perspectives.
Taking a Deposition
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.
Corporate Approvals, Reporting, and Consents
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.
Chapter 11 Cases, Process, and Documents
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).
Private Equity Financing and Investment Strategies
This track explores how private equity deals are financed, how management incentives are structured, and the strategies funds use to create value.
M&A Deal Documents and Deal Structures
Explains the main documents and key provisions in M&A deals, and provides an overview of the M&A deal process from start to finish. This track also explains the structures of M&A deals including asset and stock sales, direct mergers, and forward and reverse triangular mergers.