M&A Transactions (Gatto/Hamilton/Frumkin)
Faculty
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| Joseph Benjamin Frumkin Adjunct Professor of Law jbfrumkin@gmail.com |
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| Joseph D. Gatto Adjunct Professor of Law joseph.gatto@gmail.com |
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| Brian HamiltonHamiltonb@sullcrom.com |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Other Professional Skills:
Grading
95% Exam,
5% Other (We give maximum credit for class participation in elevating grades just below a grade cut-off.)
Exam
Short Answer,
Essay,
Take Home,
Open-Book
No
Class meets in person.
Meeting Times/Location
T 9:30AM - 11:20AM
Tanenbaum Hall 345
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
2.0
This class will focus on public company M&A from the standpoint of an advisor to Boards and managements with the goal of teaching (i) application of the key judicial review doctrines to current sensitive subjects in M&A practice, (ii) basics of company valuation, geared to a law student audience, to permit better understanding and review of investment banker valuation presentations, (iii) conflicts, appraisal and other current hot topics in Delaware law, (iv) key resources for precedent research in M&A practice, (v) elements of a public company merger agreement and typical merger agreement issues, (vi) practical problem solving/advice giving in M&A transactions, (vii) post-announcement shareholder litigation issues and practice and (viii) legal and practical issues associated with shareholder activism and activist and company tactics. Corporations is a pre-requisite for this course; Mergers and Acquisitions is a suggested co-requisite.
Business and Corporate Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of business and corporate law; Perform legal analysis in the context of business and corporate law; Communicate effectively on topics related to business and corporate law; Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnection between the world of business and finance and that of business and corporate law, and how they affect other areas of law and society.