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Spring 2014

6237 Doing Deals - MOLL/MAIERSON- 23297

Professor(s): Ryan Maierson (ADJUNCT)
Douglas Moll (FACULTY)

Credits: 2

Course Areas: Business and Commercial Law 

Time: 4:00p-6:00p  T  Location: 213  BLB

Course Outline: This two-hour class will take students through the life cycle of private and public company mergers and acquisitions from the perspective of a practicing lawyer. Using actual deal documents, we will analyze how the business agreement between the parties gets translated into contract terms, as well as the role of the M&A lawyer in advising, negotiating and documenting the transaction. The course will be co-taught by Professor Douglas Moll and Ryan Maierson, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP. Completion of a Business Organizations or Corporations course is a prerequisite to enrollment.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes:   Quota = 40.

Prerequisites: Yes  Completion of Business Organizations or Corporations

First Day Assignments: Read the packet, pages 1-49. Packet attached or it is also available from the UH Law Center Copy Center.

Class 1 materials

Final Exam Schedule: 05/06 6-8pm  144 TU2     

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Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No

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