New Lawyer's Guide to M&A Due Diligence: Understanding the Lawyer's Role; Mitigating Risks, Avoiding Potential Pitfalls
A live 60-minute premium CLE video webinar
This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the due diligence process in M&A transactions with a focus on the most common legal diligence issues that arise in deals. The panel will address the lawyer's role in identifying potential risks or liabilities that could impact a transaction and provide guidance for navigating the due diligence process from both a buyer's and seller's perspective.
Outline
- Overview: the role of due diligence in M&A transactions
- Reviewing the terms of the LOI: understanding deal structure and ensuring deadlines are met
- Understanding what information to look for during the diligence period and why that information is important to the transaction
- Role of buyer's counsel during due diligence
- Role of seller's counsel during due diligence
- How items uncovered during due diligence can affect the structure and terms of the deal
- Practitioner pointers and key takeaways
Benefits
The panel will address these and other key considerations:
- What is due diligence and what role does it play in M&A transactions?
- What is the role of seller's counsel during the due diligence process?
- What are key considerations for buyer's counsel when conducting due diligence on a target company?
- How can items uncovered during due diligence impact the structure and terms of a deal?
Faculty
Brian Goodhart
Director, M&A Advisory Services
Capstone Strategic
Mr. Goodhart is experienced in conducting middle-market transactions on both the buy and sell sides. He works... | Read More
Mr. Goodhart is experienced in conducting middle-market transactions on both the buy and sell sides. He works side-by-side with clients throughout the deal making process. Prior to joining Capstone, Mr. Goodhart was the Director of Wipfli’s Business Transition Group, where he led a multi-disciplinary team in the firm’s national offering to help private business owners devise and execute an appropriate transition strategy. He has assisted companies in raising private and venture-backed capital. He is the co-developer of system processes that assess, collaborate, and implement a client’s strategic transition objectives. He has worked with clients across a diverse cross-section of industries including agriculture, construction, healthcare, investment banking, manufacturing, wealth management, and technology.
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John V. Sunder
Principal
Miles & Stockbridge
Mr. Sunder helps lenders and borrowers reach their goals on a variety of financial matters by understanding their... | Read More
Mr. Sunder helps lenders and borrowers reach their goals on a variety of financial matters by understanding their problems and working closely with them to reach the best solution. Mr. Sunder focuses on representing corporate borrowers, private equity firms, portfolio companies, agent banks, financial institutions and specialty lenders in structuring and negotiating secured and unsecured credit facilities. He also handles corporate law matters as well as mergers and acquisitions, with particular experience in the restaurant, manufacturing, government contracting and health care industries.
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