S. Deals Workshop: Acquisition Finance

Course Information

Course Number
L9253
Curriculum Level
Upperclass
Areas of Study
Corporate Law, Business, and Finance, Lawyering
Type
Simulation
Additional Attributes
New Course, Experiential Credit

Section 003 Information

Instructor

Section Description

This Workshop is a practical introduction to an acquisition financing transaction. It gives students firsthand experience of how such a transaction unfolds in real life by tracking the timeline of a typical acquisition financing through the following stages:

• Initial discussion with the client;
• Structuring considerations;
• Reviewing the key acquisition terms;
• Due diligence;
• Term sheet discussion of the principal business financing terms;
• Negotiating the credit agreement;
• Evaluating the intercreditor arrangements;
• Closing mechanics; and
• Post-closing matters.

Students will gain experience from mock negotiations and practical examples of issues arising in these deals. They will also learn how to deal with opposing counsel and how to build client relationships.

The Workshop is taught by a finance partner at Mayer Brown LLP. In addition, it will include the following guest speakers:

• A Managing Director from a premier boutique asset management firm who will share a lender client’s perspective;
• A former law firm partner with over three decades of experience at a large law firm who will play the role of “combative” opposing counsel in a mock negotiation; and
• Two law firm associates who will share what it is like to work on these types of transactions as part of a team.

The final grade will be based on the following:

• Class attendance and participation including in-class discussions and mock negotiations (50%);
• Quizzes, written assignments, and questions submitted for in-class discussion (20%); and
• Final paper (30%).

Grading is weighted towards active contributions to in-class discussions, Q&A, and mock negotiations as this Workshop aims to be interactive and experiential. The Workshop is a two-credit course.

School Year & Semester
Fall 2023
Location
WJWH 311
Schedule
Class meets on
  • Monday
4:20 pm - 6:10 pm
Points
2
Method of Evaluation
Paper
J.D Writing Credit?
Minor (upon consultation)
LLM Writing Project
Upon consultation

Learning Outcomes

Primary
  • At the end of the course students will have an understanding of the various stages of an acquisition finance transaction from the initial discussion with the client through closing.
  • At the end of the course, students will have knowledge of structuring issues and key terms in an acquisition finance deal.
  • At the end of the course, students will have facility in negotiation skills.
  • At the end of the course, students will have practical know-how for business development and building client relationships.

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites
None
Instructor Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Courses
None
Other Limitations
Not available for 1L registration or non-law student registration.

Additional Section for S. Deals Workshop: Acquisition Finance

Section 005

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructor

Location

JGH 502

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Wednesday

Points

2

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructor

Location

JGH 546

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Wednesday

Points

2

Section 003

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructor

Location

WJWH 103

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Monday

Points

2

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructors

Location

WJWH 416

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday

Points

2

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructors

Location

WJWH 103

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday

Points

2

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructors

Location

WJWH 310

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday

Points

2

Section 004

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructors

Location

JGH 807

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Thursday

Points

2
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