Online Certificate Course on Mergers, Acquisitions and Due Diligence by mentblue: Enrolments Open!

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1. About mentblue

2. About the Course on Mergers, Acquisitions and Due Diligence

3. Eligibility

4. Course Structure

5. Career Accelerator Bonus Pack (Worth ₹5,000 — Included Free)

6. Faculties

7. Certification

8. Mode

9. Course Fees

10. Enrolment Procedure

About mentblue

mentblue is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the next generation of legal professionals. It is attempting to connect law aspirants, students and professionals with experienced mentors who can guide them through every step of their journey.

About the Course on Mergers, Acquisitions and Due Diligence

Job of a Corporate Lawyer is not that of a rob-clad barrister but that of a key advisor to a corporate client which often requires wearing the ‘business hat’ as well. A crisp understanding of the basics of the lifecycle of an M&A deal (including a detailed understanding of transaction documents and due diligence exercise) goes a long way for a law student excelling at an internship and for a corporate lawyer to meet the expectations of the client. The course has been designed to cover almost all key transaction documents in an M&A deal and discuss relevant provisions of company law relevant for any M&A deal.

Eligibility

Law students (including LLM students), graduates, academicians and practitioners.

It is also open to all individuals interested in learning mergers & acquisitions and due diligence.

Course Structure

Class 1: Life Cycle of an M&A Deal

Execution of a term sheet
Relevance of a term sheet
Binding vs non-binding term sheet
Due Diligence
Relevance of Due Diligence
Types of Due Diligence
Transaction documents in an M&A deal
Share Purchase Agreement and Share Subscription Agreement
Shareholders’ Agreement
Business Transfer Agreement
Asset Transfer Agreement
Scheme of Arrangement

Class 2: Due Diligence

Various chapters of a due diligence report
Documents to be reviewed in a due diligence report

Class 3: Key provisions under the Companies Act, 2013

Preferential issuance-related provisions
Share transfer-related provisions
Merger-related provisions
Concept of a deemed public company

Class 4: Share Purchase Agreement & Share Subscription Agreement

Relevance of a Share Purchase Agreement
Key clauses in a Share Purchase Agreement
Relevance of a Share Subscription Agreement
Key clauses in a Share Subscription Agreement

Class 5: Shareholders’ Agreement & Business Transfer vs. Asset Transfer Agreement

Relevance of a Shareholders’ Agreement
Key clauses in a Shareholders’ Agreement
Relevance of Business Transfer Agreement and Asset Transfer Agreement
Key clauses in a Business Transfer Agreement and Asset Transfer Agreement
Key difference between the two

Class 6: Negotiation of Transaction Documents in an M&A deal

Do and Don’ts
Standard asks depending on the side you are acting for

Class 7: Scheme of Arrangement

Different types of schemes
Key clauses in a scheme

Class 8: Key SEBI Regulations for listed companies

SEBI Takeover Code
SEBI LODR
SEBI ICDR

Class 9: FEMA Regime for cross border M&A deals

Brief overview of key regulations including FEMA Non-Debt rules, ODI regulations
Key concepts including pricing guidelines, mandatory filing requirements
FDI Policy & Press Note 3
Sectors under automatic vs. government route
Impact of PN3 on purchase of existing shares
RBI Compounding Process
When and how to regularize past FEMA breaches
Practical steps, timelines and fees

Career Accelerator Bonus Pack (Worth ₹5,000 — Included Free)

Bonus #1:

Professional CV Review: Get your CV personally reviewed by the Mentblue Founders (Former Principal and Senior Associates at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas).

Bonus #2:

CV & Cover Letter Masterclass: A complimentary session with Mr. Vishesh Sharma (Ex-SAM, LLM-Harvard Law School) on how to craft applications that get noticed by Tier-1 firms.

Bonus #3:

IBC Masterclass: Free access to a deep-dive session on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, led by a senior professional from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Bonus #4:

Total Flexibility: Get 24/7 on-demand access to all course recordings for 1 full year. Revisit complex topics as many times as you need.

Faculties

Arindam Basu, Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices [Exp 19 years]
Sreetama Sen, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas [Exp 11 years]
Akshay Pathak, Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co. [Exp 9 years]
Nooreen Haider, Principal Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas [Exp 9 years]