The emphasis of this year's program is hot topics in mergers and acquisitions arising as the business community emerges from a difficult couple of years. But as with Business Law Section programs in prior years, this CLE covers a variety of topics that are designed to help every attorney — new or seasoned — gain skills and knowledge to immediately improve their practice and the service they provide to their clients.

Learn about important topics in negotiating and structuring transactions, from pre-purchase agreements to diligence to tax issues. Cover topics ranging from purchase agreements to special issues in nonprofit mergers and acquisitions, and it also features the annual case law update.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• The "Stuff" Before the Purchase Agreement
• M&A Due Diligence Overview and Best Practices
• Avoiding Pitfalls and Maximizing Value Through Strategic Tax Planning in M&A Transactions
• Employment Considerations in M&A Transactions
• Case Law Update
• Commonly Negotiated Points in M&A Purchase Agreements
• Indemnification in M&A Transactions: Coverage, Claims, and the Impact of Representations and Warranties Insurance
• Debt and Equity Considerations in M&A Transactions
• Special M&A Issues for Nonprofits
• Pro Bono – It's Not Just for Litigators Anymore

DETAILS
Rebroadcast (Original Program Date: February 9–10, 2023)
Monday–Tuesday, May 8–9, 2023
Day 1: 8:55 AM–5:00 PM
Day 2: 8:55 AM–12:15 PM

AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.

SPEAKERS

• Christopher C. "Chris" Anson, Fortis Advisors LLC, San Diego, CA
• Heyward D. Armstrong, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Raleigh
• Chris N. Bobby, Manning Fulton & Skinner PA, Raleigh
• Peter E. Bosman, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Raleigh
• Casey Burke, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Charlotte
• Matthew L.C. Cox, McGuireWoods LLP, Charlotte
• Thomas R. Crawford Jr., Thomas Judy & Tucker PA, Raleigh
• Joshua M. Diver, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Raleigh
• Ann T. Dorsett, McGuireWoods LLP, Charlotte
• J. Porter Durham III, McGuireWoods LLP, Charlotte
• Anderson T. Ellis, Van Winkle Law Firm, Hendersonville
• Jordan L. Fieldstein, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Raleigh
• Christie A. Hartinger, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh
• Matthew Heinz, Lockton Companies, New York, NY
• Matthew B. "Matt" Homan, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Charlotte
• Sarah F. Hutchins, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Charlotte
• Peter G. Mattocks, Schell Bray PLLC, Greensboro
• Thomas J. "Tom" Molony, Elon University School of Law, Greensboro
• Sarah M. Rozek, Fox Rothschild LLP, Greensboro
• Natalie K. Sanders, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Greensboro
• Todd Stillerman, Wells Fargo, Charlotte
• Kimberly E. Zirkle, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Charlotte

PLANNED BY
NCBA Business Law Section

• Melissa W. Bailey, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Raleigh (Planning Committee)
• Chris N. Bobby, Manning Fulton & Skinner PA, Raleigh (Planning Committee)
• David P. Broughton, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Winston-Salem (Planning Committee)
• Edward T. "Ed" Chaney, Schell Bray PLLC, Greensboro (Planner)
• Ryan W. Coffield, Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville (Planning Committee)
• James R. Jolley, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Raleigh (Planning Committee)
• C. Caroline Grier Kraich, McGuireWoods LLP, Charlotte (Planning Committee)
• Amy E. Risseeuw, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh (Planning Committee)
• Kimberly E. Zirkle, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Charlotte (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 10.00 MCLE Hours

PROGRAM PRICING
See pricing below. Discounts may be available for NCBA members who are students, law professors, judges or legal services/public interest attorneys. Call CLE at 919.677.0561 for details.