Life Cycle of a Corporation
The four stages of a corporation’s life cycle: startup, growth, maturity, and decline. Includes a discussion of the biggest governance issues faced by corporations at each stage.
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First-Year Associates: Corporate
The basics of M&A and securities offerings. Introduces associates to deal structures, diligence, closings, registered and unregistered offerings, finance concepts, and other important aspects of corporate practice.
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16 min
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6 min
Deal Process Overview
Learn about the overall M&A deal process, from setting up the deal team to the post-closing.
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14 min
US Securities Law for Securities Offerings
An introduction to the US securities laws that relate to securities offerings, including a summary of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and other rules and regulations.
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13 min
Registered and Unregistered Offerings
An introduction to public offerings and private placements. Includes explanations of the most common types of private and public deals, such as IPOs, follow-on offerings, secondary offerings, Reg D offerings, Rule 144 and 144A offerings.
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9 min
Overview of a Loan Transaction
An overview of the main stages of a typical loan transaction, including preliminary negotiations, drafting the main documents, preparing for and closing the transaction, and ongoing compliance matters.
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16 min
Introduction to Financial Statements
An introduction to the four main financial statements, with examples of how the statements are affected by different business transactions.