LAW 5005 - Drafting Business Transactions

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Villanova University

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Description:

Description: The primary goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the content and format of certain basic agreements and other legal documents which lawyers frequently prepare. A second goal is to develop the processes that lawyers must follow to ensure the legal sufficiency and appropriateness of the documents that they prepare. And a third goal is to demonstrate that lawyers must understand and appreciate their clients' business and goals in order to provide appropriate legal representation. These goals are accomplished through the use of a hypothetical leveraged buyout ("LBO"). As we work through the LBO, we will discuss: (1) the different ways in which purchase/sale transactions may be structured; (2) the different sources of funding and the relationships between banks and the companies to which they lend money; (3) the typical content, structure, and format of purchase agreements, loan agreements and related financing documents, letters of intent and commitment letters, guarantees, and opinions of counsel; and (4) the underlying business and legal reasons for the inclusions of particular clauses in these documents. The major effort of students in this course is the drafting of legal documents. Each student's work product is critiqued by the instructor. A detailed syllabus may be accessed from the course web page the URL for which is: http://vls.law.villanova.edu/prof/cohe n/web/DocComTrans/ or click here 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School Prerequisites:

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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