Cooley partners, Nancy Wojtas and David Lipkin, will be speaking at the Practicing Law Institute's event in New York.
The 2008-2009 financial crisis has directly impacted the number of public companies going private. The number of going private deals decreased in 2009 from the 2008 level. Learn what it takes to get a deal done. Attend this program and in one day, you will learn about the necessary practice tools to execute a going private transaction.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Is going private a viable alternative for a public company?
- What are the key drivers when deciding to go private?
- What are the costs to do a going private transaction?
- What are the fiduciary duty considerations?
- Should the Board of Directors form a special committee?
- Who are the key players in a going private transaction?
- What are the key issues in negotiation strategy?
- How can you ensure that the transaction will close?
- Are there steps you can take to avoid issues with the SEC?
- Are there financing alternatives in this day and age for going private transactions?
- Is litigation a foregone conclusion in a going private transaction or are there steps you can take to take to avoid it?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Lawyers in private practice who represent public companies, in-house counsel at public companies and senior management at public companies who are involved in major corporate decisions will benefit from attending this program.
For more information, please visit the event website.