- Theory and practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate governance
- Finance of M&A, capital structure and how to value, price, structure and execute M&A deals and choose the optimal financing mix for an M&A deal
- Major types of M&A deals including strategic M&A and private equity leveraged buyouts (LBOs)
- Analyze the strategic rationale for and against an M&A transaction
- Hostile Takeovers, Defense Mechanisms and risks involved in M&A
- Due diligence issues, takeover tactics, negotiation techniques and post-merger integration
- Common deal structures in the UK, preliminary documents, letters of intent, share sale and purchase, asset sale and purchase
- Restructuring deals such spinoffs, asset transfers, carve-outs, joint ventures and divestitures
- Impact of Covid 19 on deal dynamics
- Evaluate the M&A process of a real-world merger and determine whether the parties involved derived the ‘benefit of the bargain’
