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Mergers and Acquisitions (LAWS 5427)

Course Info

In Mergers and Acquisitions class, you learn about topics include the corporate and securities law governing various forms of mergers and acquisitions; business motivations for mergers; concerns of acquiring and acquired companies in friendly merger.

Instructor

Prof. Charles Korsmo

Prof. Charles R. Korsmo is a Professor of Law who teaches courses in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and torts. Korsmo's articles have appeared in the Iowa Law Review, Washington Law Review, among others. His scholarship has been cited by the Delaware Court of Chancery, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Syllabus

The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.

Textbook

Study Aids

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CALI

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CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction) Corporations lessons

Quimbee

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Quimbee Mergers & Acquisitions materials

Audio Guides

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