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LAW SCHOOL (W74)  (Dept. Info)Law  (Policies)
W74 LAW 540BBusiness Acquisitions3.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 50. This course constitutes an interdisciplinary approach to acquisitive business transactions. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the business attorney as a facilitator, who enhances the value of the transaction for the business client. The Course emphasizes the multiple skills and disciplines utilized by the attorney engaged in an acquisition transaction. In that regard, we will analyze the financial, business, tax and legal issues involved in the formation, negotiation, structuring and documentation of a business acquisition. The Course begins with an analysis of the motivations of the buyer and seller, with a brief explanation of the principles used in determining the value of the target business. The Course continues with an analysis of the various transaction structures used in business acquisitions, together with an in depth analysis of the negotiating process and particular legal issues involved in the acquisitive transaction. Finally, the Course analyzes the respective roles of the board of directors, shareholders and the courts with respect to the sale and purchase of a corporation whose stock is publicly traded. The Course is best suited for a student who has an interest in business transactions as a future vocation, whether as a lawyer, financier or investment banker. Students will be expected to be prepared for and participate in class, and there will be a final exam. Pre/co-requisites: Corporations. It would be helpful, but not necessary, to have taken or be taking Federal Income Taxation. Because there is usually a waiting list for this Course, students who wish to drop the Course must do so within the first two weeks of the beginning of the semester.
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Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
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