LAW 7646
Advising the Board of Directors in a Mergers and Acquisitions World (SC)
Course Description
This course will examine some of the issues corporate boards confront when considering merger and acquisition transactions, including (i) board and management conflicts, (ii) financial and legal advisors, (iii) an appropriate sales process, (iv) hostile bidders, (v) deal protection measures, and (vi) anticipating possible litigation, and will discuss the nature of the advice that counsel should provide a board in each context.