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LS55DC: CORPORATE FINANCE AND ACQUISITION (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44


Course Overview

The course will cover: a role play scenario where students will work in groups acting for the purchaser and seller throughout the key stages of an acquisition transaction; drafting preliminary documentation; creation of a company as an acquisition vehicle; financial aspects of the deal; diligence and disclosure; the Share Purchase Agreement; the completion process including a mock completion meeting and post completion matters. Key skills will also be covered such as communication with clients, drafting, negotiation, and transaction based research.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Valerie Bremner

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Diploma in Professional Legal Practice or Dip In Professional Legal Practice

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will adopt a transaction based approach to Corporate Finance and Acquisition. The course will cover: a role play scenario where students will work in groups acting for the purchaser and seller throughout the key stages of an acquisition transaction; drafting preliminary documentation; creation of a company as an acquisition vehicle; financial aspects of the deal; diligence and disclosure; the Share Purchase Agreement; the completion process including a mock completion meeting and post completion matters. Key skills will also be covered such as communication with clients, drafting, negotiation, and transaction based research.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Banking Term Sheet & Covering Email

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Learning Outcomes
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Legal Due Diligence Report Executive Summary

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Head of Terms & Covering Email

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SPA Report

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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 if due to extenuating circumstances.

Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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