599 Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (Maharaj/Jiang)

LAW599

Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

(Maharaj)

Prerequisite courses: None; Corporate Law recommended

Prerequisite for:

Instructor(s): Sarat Maharaj & Cherry Jiang

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Lecture

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Assignment Weight 20%

Final Exam Weight 80%

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Overview and step by step walkthrough of private corporate mergers and acquisitions transactions, and analysis of the differences between share purchase, asset purchase, amalgamation, plan or arrangement or other hybrid transaction types. The course will provide a review of applicable laws, a discussion of deal points for buyers and sellers and examine key legal drafting issues.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2021-22. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY)

Required Material:    Business Corporations Act (Alberta)

Recommended Reading:  “Sale of a Business” (13th Edition) Jason Sernoskie, 2020