Right-Sizing M&A Documentation for Smaller and Middle-Market Deals
Distinguishing Relevant From Unnecessary Terms, Reducing Costs
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will look at how to take a standard "long-form" stock purchase agreement or asset purchase agreement and curate it to fit smaller ($25 million or less) deals more appropriately. The panel will also include practical tips and tricks for documenting and closing smaller deals efficiently.
Outline
- Overview of asset purchase, stock purchase, and merger/consolidation structures
- Long-form vs. short-form agreements and related documentation
- Standard provisions found in all merger agreements
- Right-sizing the agreement: deciding what terms are critical and what terms are not
- Streamlining the closing process for smaller deals
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How can drafting counsel address the parties' interests (what they want to get out of the deal) and their tolerance for risk without over-lawyering the agreement?
- In what ways can counsel make the closing process more manageable and cost-efficient?
Faculty
Ira L. Blank
Founder
The Enterprise Law Group
In over 30 years, Mr. Blank has served as labor and employment law counsel/litigation counsel to businesses and has... | Read More
In over 30 years, Mr. Blank has served as labor and employment law counsel/litigation counsel to businesses and has held executive level management positions. He worked inside of businesses for 15+ years and acquired substantial decision-making experience and developed and executed business strategy.
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Will S. Chuchawat
Partner
Baker & Hostetler
Mr. Chuchawat is the firmwide Co-Leader of Mergers & Acquisitions. He represents PE, VC, public companies and... | Read More
Mr. Chuchawat is the firmwide Co-Leader of Mergers & Acquisitions. He represents PE, VC, public companies and private companies in all industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer, business services, industrials, A&D, life sciences, financial services, telecom and media. Mr. Chuchawat has been consistently recognized as one of the top attorneys in the nation, including by the Legal 500, Law360, Super Lawyers and the M&A Advisor, among others, and The LA Business Journal has named him one of the Most Influential Minority Lawyers.
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