Speaking Engagement: PLI - Drafting Corporate Agreements
02/26/2010 - 02/26/2010
William J. Bettman, will be speaking at PLI's program "Drafting Corporate Agreements ", scheduled for February 26, 2010 in Chicago.
Agenda
9:00am Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting Corporate Agreements
- The range of corporate agreements
- Controlling the process
- Understanding the client's goals
- Identifying special issues
Gerald T. Nowak
9:10am Letters of Intent, Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements
- Deciding to use a letter of intent
- Binding vs. non-binding terms
- Confidentiality terms and exceptions
- Exclusivity and standstill arrangements
Matthew J. Revord
10:10am Acquisition Agreements
- Purchase price determinations and adjustments
- Allocating liabilities
- Representations, warranties and indemnification
- Public and private deals
- Auction contexts
- Mergers-of-equals
- Specific provisions; What is "market"?
- "MAC"/"MAE" clauses
- "Fiduciary outs"
- Break-up fees
Keith S. Crow, P.C., Curt A. Kramer
11:10am Break
11:20am Acquisition Agreements (cont.)
12:20pm Lunch
Afternoon Session: 1:20 pm - 5:00 pm
1:20pm Employment Agreements
- Specific provisions: importance of jurisdiction
- International Employment Agreements
- Executive Compensation: complying with new federal rules and legislation
William J. Bettman
2:20pm Credit/Indenture Agreements
- Incurrence and maintenance covenants
- Financial definitions
- Typical, and not so typical, carveouts
- The surprising importance of "administrative" provisions
Gerald T. Nowak, Michelle Speller-Thurman
3:20pm Break
3:30pm Enforcement and Ethics
A. When the Deal Goes Wrong: Enforcing Corporate Agreements and the Importance of Boilerplate
- Anticipating disputes and breaches
- Litigation versus ADR
- Choice of law and jurisdiction
- Enforcement in foreign jurisdictions
- Merger clauses
- Notice provisions
B. Ethical Issues in Drafting Corporate Agreements
- Identifying ethical errors in contracts
- What is the role of the attorney in drafting?
David C. Layden, Gerald T. Nowak
5:00pm Adjourn
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Practising Law Institute CLE Program Drafting Corporate Agreements
Location:
Feb. 26, 2010
University of Chicago - Gleacher Center-Chicago, IL
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