This two-day National Institute will provide you with an expert perspective on negotiating business acquisitions. Panelists include nationally known mergers & acquisitions attorneys who will discuss all facets of the acquisition process, including techniques used in structuring and negotiating M&A deals; the tax and securities law aspects of business acquisitions; and the impact of recent legal and regulatory developments on M&A transactions.

The program will examine both fundamental and cutting-edge issues, with sessions addressing:

• The key business, financial and legal terms of the acquisition agreement
• Special issues in asset acquisitions
• Tax considerations in M&A transactions
• Acquisitions of public companies and related Delaware and securities law considerations
• An investment banker’s perspective on M&A trends
• Recent developments, including the impact of private equity buyers on M&A practice
• Ethical issues in M&A transactions

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