Course overview
This new specialist course is tailored for lawyers seeking a comprehensive understanding of buyouts from both legal and commercial perspectives. It explores the broader context of buyout transactions, covering key non-legal elements such as finance, deal structuring, and tax in a way that directly supports and enhances legal practice.
Through a series of industry practitioner-led masterclasses, delivered by firms including Travers Smith, Macfarlanes, and Agathos Management, learners will delve into the critical issues faced by investors and management teams. Topics include in-depth guidance on negotiating share purchase agreements and the core principles of equity documentation in buyout scenarios.
Key topics include
- Being an effective lawyer – the client’s perspective
- Finance and tax fundamentals
- Deal structuring
- Negotiating the acquisition and equity documents on a buyout
- Structuring a Buyout
- Tax Issues on a Buyout
- Acquisition Masterclass: Negotiating Share Purchase Agreements
- Equity Masterclass: Negotiating Equity Documents on a Buyout
What will delegates take away?
- Comprehensive Buyout Knowledge
Gain a well-rounded understanding of buyout transactions, integrating legal expertise with commercial awareness across finance, structuring, and tax. - Practical Deal Experience
Learn directly from leading practitioners at Travers Smith, Macfarlanes and Agathos Management, with insights grounded in real-world deal execution. - Enhanced Legal Practice
Strengthen your ability to advise clients and internal stakeholders by understanding the commercial rationale behind key documents like SPAs and equity terms. - Cross-Functional Confidence
Build fluency in the broader deal context, enabling more effective collaboration with investment teams, tax advisors and financial sponsors.
Benefits to employers
- Stronger Legal-Commercial Alignment
Delegates return with sharper commercial instincts, improving the quality and relevance of legal input in buyout transactions. - Improved Deal Efficiency
Lawyers with a deeper understanding of deal dynamics can anticipate issues earlier, streamline negotiations and enhance collaboration between legal and investment teams. - Risk Mitigation
Better-informed lawyers are more equipped to identify and manage commercial risks embedded in documentation and deal structures.
FAQs about this course
What should I expect on the day?
Please arrive with plenty of time to register. Breakfast will be provided along with lunch and refreshments, with a drinks reception at the end of the day. The course will kick off with introductions, followed by content from multiple speakers as per the agenda.
What’s the dress code?
Smart casual.
What should I bring with me?
You may wish to bring something to work on/ to take notes, such as a laptop or iPad (we will provide note pads and pens).
Will materials be shared with delegates?
Yes, all materials including slides and case studies will be shared with delegates.
Course Director
Isaac Paine
Isaac is a senior associate at Mayer Brown and specialises in advising private equity sponsors on all stages of the investment lifecycle, including leveraged buyouts, minority investments, exits and portfolio company matters. He also has significant experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
Isaac has been recognised by the UK Legal 500 as a key lawyer for mid-market private equity transactions.
CPD accreditation
This course is CPD accredited by the CPD Certification Service for 8 hours. By attending this course, you will receive a digital certificate from Diplomasafe. This certificate allows you to share and save your new CPD accredited qualification on LinkedIn, adding instantly verifiable credentials and strengthening your professional profile.