4574A/B - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructurings

Financial and economic aspects of corporate mergers, restructuring, downsizing, and bankruptcy are examined. Relations between corporate structure and performance are investigated.

The Advanced Mergers and Acquisitions Workshop II draws together various aspects of securities and corporate law under the broad title of “M&A” and applies that knowledge to analyzing typical problems that confront business lawyers involved in M&A transactions.

This course focuses on the theory and practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It seeks to equip managers or future managers with what they need to know and the skills they need to have to be effective and successful in the M&A or investment banking world.

This externship will provide students with the opportunity to examine issues that arise in the course of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and proceed to litigation. The course will be based on a hypothetical problem drafted by the instructors but modelled on real cases and current issues in M&A.

This course is designed for HBA2s who plan to work for an investment bank, the corporate treasury division of a mature corporation, or an asset manager such as a pension fund, private equity firm, or hedge fund. The course is technical and not advised for students who are uncomfortable with finance...