Virtual M&A Academy 2023: Adding Value Through Experience

DLA Piper Africa is pleased to invite you to the 2023 Virtual M&A Academy for clients.

This event is aimed at junior to mid-level professionals who work in corporate finance and private equity, in-house legal teams and the strategy departments of corporates. It provides an overview of the key stages of the M&A process and a more in-depth look at the most important aspects of M&A for African practitioners.

Handling more M&A transactions than any other law firm globally (Mergermarket) for each year in the past 13 years, we are delighted to share our unique insight into what's “market” with you.

We will be running daily virtual sessions over four days. Please see the course agenda here.

Date: 29 May - 1 June 2023

Time: 9:30am - 11:30am GMT

For more information, please contact monique.dupreez@dlapiper.com with questions

Agenda

Day 1:

9:30am Session 1 - Welcome, introduction and key legal documents

10:30am Session 2 - M&A Process and Auction Trends

Day 2:

9:30am Session 3 - Asset sales and share sales

10:15am Session 4 - Minority v majority acquisitions

Day 3:

9:30am Session 5 - Purchase price mechanisms

10:15am Session 6 - Distressed M&A and Insurance update

Day 4:

9:30am Session 7 - Joint ventures and shareholder agreements

10:30am Session 8 - Closing and M&A Trends