M&A: Mergers and Amalgamation
Enrollment in this course is by invitation only
Success in Mergers and Amalgamation transactions requires blending business acumen, industry knowledge and application of legal skills.
This intensive curriculum will explain the process of structuring transactions and exploring important aspects like:
- Tax implications of different structures.
- Relative advantages between slump sales and asset purchases.
- Statutory compliance requirements for various formats of M&A transactions.
Learners shall understand the vital clauses and structuring of the following documents:
- Shareholders’ Agreement
- Share Subscription Agreement
- Share Purchase Agreement
- Joint Venture Agreement
- Technology Transfer Agreement
- Business Transfer Agreement
By conclusion, learners will gain proficiency in:
- Reviewing transaction documents judiciously.
- Identifying critical considerations for each agreement type.
- Negotiating transactions effectively from a legal standpoint.
This promises to equip aspiring practitioners with indispensable knowledge at the intersection of legal, financial, commercial and compliance considerations, enabling success in M&A roles.
Instructors
Ketan Mukhija
Partner, Dentons LinkLegal
Ketan Mukhija is a Partner at Link Legal. He is in the Firm’s Corporate Commercial practice in Delhi. Ketan has extensive experience in handling matters pertaining to corporate restructurings, investment transactions, private equity, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure, real estate and construction, telecommunications, and capital markets. He has also acted as transaction lead and advised several multinational corporations on their entry strategies into India and has diverse experience in providing corporate advice and representation. Ketan has provided advice and assistance in relation to bidding for government contracts, including advice in relation to compliance with anti-corruption and ethical standards prescribed by the specific government authorities. Ketan is an executive member of ASSOCHAM National Council on Law and Policy and Competition Law. He is a registered Insolvency Professional with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
Juhi Roy
Instructor, EBC Learning
Juhi Roy is a graduate of ILS Law College, Pune. She has previously worked as a Senior Associate in the General Corporate team of Argus Partners, Kolkata. She has also worked with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai; Network 18 Media and Investments Limited, Mumbai; Wadia Ghandy & Co., Mumbai; and SA Partners, Mumbai. Her primary expertise is in corporate transactional and corporate advisory work and has an extensive experience in leading teams conducting legal due diligence exercises for M&A transactions and negotiating and drafting transactional documents.
Avinash Sharma
AOR, Supreme Court
Avinash Sharma specialises in Competition, Litigation and Arbitration, Avinash Sharma presently acts as an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India. He is the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s Panel Counsel; the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (North)’s AoR at the Supreme Court of India; the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR)’s Panel Mediator; and the Central University of Haryana’s AoR at the Supreme Court of India. He has represented the parties in the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, District Courts in Delhi, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, DRT & DRAT, Cyber Appellate Tribunal, CAT, AFT, CCI, COMPAT, NCLT & NCLAT, NGT, etc, duly reflected in around 60 reported judgments. Successfully resolved/ settled around 70 cases while acting as a DHCLSC Mediator. Also acted as Delhi High Court appointed Local Commissioner in various lawsuits related to property/ intellectual property matters.
Amrish Garg
Co-Founder, Finvox Analytics
Amrish has 12+ years of experience in fundraising, transaction support services, business valuations, purchase price allocation and complex instruments valuations. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA, US), Chartered Accountant (All India 6th Rank in Chartered Accountancy Final Examination) and has done his B.Com (H) from Shri Ram College of Commerce (2005 Batch). He has experience across sectors such as Enterprise SAAS, Tech Startups, FMCG, Retail, Food & Agri, specialised manufacturing, logistics etc. He is a registered Valuer under the provisions of Section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013. He has written various articles on valuation for ICAI publications. He is an eminent speaker having delivered lectures on valuation and related topics at various summits and events organised by registered valuer organisations, MBA institutes, study circles and corporates. Amrish is also a Life Coach and Motivational Speaker.
Aditya Singh Chandel
Partner, AZB & Partners
Aditya Singh Chandel is a Partner at AZB & Partners. He specialises in Direct and Indirect Taxation, Income Tax Laws, International Tax, Goods and Services Tax, Foreign Trade Policy and Customs Law. He advises clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border tax issues, with a special focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, private equity transactions, permanent establishment issues, investment fund structuring, financing, aircraft leasing, employee incentives, succession planning and indirect tax issues across sectors.
Tarun Mathur
Legal Counsel, Huntsman India
Mr Tarun Mathur is a Legal Counsel with Huntsman India; has 10+ years of law firm, regulatory and consulting experience, with expertise in corporate, commercial, and legal compliance, M&A transactions and merger filings. He has worked with SEBI (Corporate Restructuring and Corporate Issues and Listing), in Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and in Trilegal. He is an alumnus of NYU and NLU, Jodhpur; teaches “Transacting M&A Deals” at MNLU Mumbai, and has published on “Merger Control in India” (EBC).
Arka Majumdar
Partner, Argus Partners
Arka Majumdar is a Partner at Argus Partners. His experience of over a decade in corporate transactions is both rich and varied and encompasses mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate restructuring and general corporate. Arka has represented various multinationals, foreign investors and domestic entities in both primary and secondary investment. His deal repertoire includes various sectors such as steel, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and insurance.
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