Mergers & Acquisitions

Course Description:

This class will cover the theory behind, the Federal and state law governing, and the practice of, Mergers and Acquisitions. Our main focus will be what a transactional lawyer would want and need to know as to why mergers and acquisitions might occur and how and why companies or shareholders would embrace or disfavor them, how the transactions are documented and how disclosure requirements are met, and what the present cases say.


 

Instructor: Professor Claire Hill (Room 418 / 624-6521)

Course Categories: Business Law
Corporate Law
 

Course Number: 6102

Credits: 3

Offered: Spring 08

Prerequisites: BA/Corps or taking BA/Corps

Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No