Materials for the Global Law and Business Seminar courses can be found by selecting the course title below.
Session 1: Acquisition of a Residence
Session 2: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Ronald J. Gilson, "Value Creation by Business Lawyers: Legal Skills and Asset Pricing"
- Gail Weinstein, Warren de Wied, Steward Kagan, "COVID-19 as a Material Adverse Effect (MAC) Under M&A and Financing Agreements"
- Prepare Discussion Questions #2
Session 3: Venture Capital
- Theodore Baums & Ronald J. Gilson, "The Legal Infrastructure of the German Venture Capital Market: Replicating the U.S. Template"
- Prepare Discussion Questions #3
Session 4: Venture Capital
- Ronald J. Gilson & David M. Schizer, "Understanding Venture Capital Structure: A Tax Explanation for Convertible Preferred Stock"
- Prepare Discussion Questions #4
Session 5: Nonprofits
- David M. Schizer, How to Save the World in Six (Not So Easy) Steps, chapters 1, 2 and 3 (book will be provided on first day of class)
- Prepare Discussion Questions #5
Session 6: Nonprofits
- David M. Schizer, How to Save the World in Six (Not So Easy) Steps, chapters 4, 6 and 8
- Prepare Discussion Questions #6
Session 7: Derivatives
- Robert M. McLaughlin, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Products, 66-71
- Ronald J. Gilson & Bernard S. Black, "The Option Perspective," 231-234, 238-244, 250-251
- Prepare Discussion Questions #7
Session 8: Motion Pictures
- Arthur De Vany, Hollywood Economics, "Part I, Box-office Champions," 7-10
- F. Andrew Hanssen, "Vertical Integration During the Hollywood Studio Era," 519-27, 531
- Brian Warner, "How One Brilliant Decision in 1973 Made George Lucas A Multi-Billionaire Today"
- Victor P. Goldberg, "The Net Profits Puzzle," 524-32, 538-50
- Prepare Discussion Questions #8
Day 1 – Monday, June 23, 2025
M&A Blueprint: A Strategic Approach
Morning Session
- Introduction and course overview
- M&A: Concepts and global M&A trends in 2025
- Hedge your Risk: Political and economic considerations on cross-border M&A deals
Afternoon Session
- Country Risk and Corruption: U.S. FCPA overview
- CFIUS Overview
Reading List
- Milken Institute, Vanessa Dager: “M&A as a Bridge to a Flourishing Future for All” (2025)
- Maplecroft: Emerging Markets Exerting More Control Over Strategic Materials (2025)
- Jones Day: Another Sweeping Wave of Resource Nationalism in Latin America: How to Protect your Investment
- Review this report from Transparency International on Corruption Perception Index (2025)
- Review SRS Acquiom M&A Deal Terms Study (2024)
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Anatomy of a Cross-Border Deal
Morning Session
- The Lifecycle of a Deal:
- The Planning Phase: Term Sheets and Process Letters (Auctions)
- Impact of Due Diligence on M&A Documents: Key assessment areas and work product
- Managing the M&A Process: Tips
- Bridging the Valuation Gap: Negotiating earnouts
- Closing Actions and Deliverables
- Representations and Warranties: Knowledge qualifiers and materiality; MAE analysis
- Closing: Closing conditions
Afternoon Session
- Covenants: Interim covenants and Hell or High-Water provisions
- Indemnification: What is market?
- Interview: Vanessa Dager (BNP Paribas, Head of Advisory North America, MD)
Reading List
- Bio of Vanessa Dager (BNP Paribas, Head of Advisory North America, MD)
- Read the following sections of the Asset Purchase Agreement (Pro-Seller Long Form) 2022 from Practical Law (Thomson Reuters):
- Article IV [Representations and Warranties of Seller (without notes)
- Article V [Representations and Warranties of Buyer (without notes)
- Article VI [Covenants] with drafting notes (skim Section 6.04)
- Article VII [Conditions to Closing] with drafting notes
- Article IX [Termination] with drafting notes
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025
A Primer on M&A Financing in 2025: Impact of ESG on M&A Transactions
Morning Session
- How to Finance M&A Transactions in 2025
- M&A At Work: Workshop
Afternoon Session
- ESG 101
- Measuring ESG compliance
- Mitigating ESG risk in M&A transactions
- Interview: Brett Barragate (Jones Day, Chair of the Americas region, Financial Markets Practice)
Reading List
- Bio of Brett Barragate (Jones Day, Chair of the Americas region, Financial Markets Practice)
- How to Finance a Business Acquisition in 2025 (Deal Room, Kison Patel)
- The Increasingly Vital Role of ESG in M&A (2025), Deloitte
- 2024 ESG in M&A Trends Survey (Deloitte)
- Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2024 (OECD, 2024)
Day 4 – Thursday, June 26, 2025
International Negotiations: Thinking It Through
Morning Session
- Negotiation Overview: Key negotiation concepts
- Three Common Mishaps in International Negotiations
- Class Discussion: Negotiation techniques
Afternoon Session
- Negotiation Workshop: International JV deal
Reading List
- Negotiation Skills and Strategies: Winning Over Reluctant Counterparts , by Katie Shonk, Harvard Law School (Program on Negotiation) (6/13/2022)
- Three Negotiation Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Deals, by Chris Voss (11/25/2021)
- Your Behavior is the Key to Winning the Deal According to Joe Valley – Podcast hosted by Mark Raffan, Negotiations Ninja Podcast (2022)
International Commercial Arbitration
Monday-Wednesday class sessions
- Reading 1 - Intro to International Commercial Arbitration
- Reading 2 - The Arbitration Agreement
- Reading 3 - Arbitral Tribunal
- Reading 4 - Arbitral Proceedings
- Reading 5 - Law Governing Merits of Dispute
- Reading 6 - Making the Award
- Reading 7 - Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards
- Reading 8 - Court Measures
- Reading 9 - Electronic Arbitration
Investment Arbitration
Thursday class session
- Reading 1 - Arbitration without Privity (Paulsson)
- Reading 2 - Consent to Arbitration (Schreuer)
- Reading 3 - Investment and Investor (Derains, Sicard-Mirabal)
- Reading 4 - Jurisdiction Ratione Temporis (Rubins, Sabahi, Wallace)
- Reading 5 - Expropriation and Standards of Protection (Derains, Sicard-Mirabal)
- Reading 6 - Umbrella Clauses (Rubins, Sabahi, Wallace)
PowerPoint Presentations
Monday-Thursday class sessions