Course Description
Provides overview of typical asset sale transaction and attorney's role in it. Students will assume role of counsel for one party, as well as that of legal specialist, and will follow transaction from confidentiality agreement through closing.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond
that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are
post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is
the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate
students. The fact that JURI courses are numbered 4000- or 5000-
level courses is pure happenstance and, in fact, this label is
misleading. Law students are professional students, not
undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily
international lawyers seeking expertise in our legal system.
This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris Doctor
courses. Similarly, graduate students in other disciplines are
seeking expertise in the legal system and this expertise is
gained through exposure to Juris Doctor courses.
Athena Title
Anatomy Mergers and Aquis Deal
Undergraduate Prerequisite
JURI 4210/6210 or JURI 5940/7940
Graduate Prerequisite
JURI 4210/6210 or JURI 5940/7940
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will acquire an understanding of the global view of a transaction, an appreciation of the legal and business issues encountered in a transaction, and knowledge about contract provisions typically included in transaction and closing documents.
Topical Outline
Overview of M & A Transactions Pre-Sale Examination Negotiation Styles and Strategies Negotiation of letter of intent Due Diligence Preparation and Negotiation of Asset Purchase Agreement Getting to the Closing Table Preparation of Closing Documents