Buying & Selling a Private Company in ROI - An A to Z Guide in 2 Days - Learn Live

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will consider the complexities and pitfalls that can arise in buying and selling private companies and businesses in ROI through share purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements.

Transaction structures, heads of agreement, due diligence, conditions precedent, merger control, warranties, indemnities and guarantees, consideration, tax planning, signing and completion and virtual completions will all be explored.

What You Will Learn

This introductory level live and interactive session will cover the following:

• How best to structure the purchase or sale of a private company
• The key legal issues that arise with share purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements
• How to prepare heads of agreement
• How to maximise the benefits of the due diligence process
• Preparing appropriate conditions precedent
• Merger control notifications
• How to negotiate warranties, disclosures, indemnities and guarantees
• How to prepare appropriate general and specific disclosures
• The key issues and pitfalls concerning the structuring of consideration
• The key taxation issues and pitfalls concerning share purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements
• How to apply the rules concerning financial assistance under section 82 of the Companies Act 2014
• Understanding the key issues and pitfalls concerning virtual signings and virtual completions

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.