This course is designed to introduce students to due diligence in the context of initial public offerings (IPO) or other securities offerings. The course starts by looking at the professional consequences of getting due diligence wrong. It then describes what due diligence is in the IPO context and why it is done. It then focuses on the potential sources of legal liability and explains who benefits from the due diligence defense. The course concludes by describing how to conduct a basic due diligence review and the supplemental documents underwriters use to support the due diligence review. The course references various case law on IPO due diligence to illustrate various points.
IPO Due Diligence
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Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe what due diligence is in the IPO context and why it is done
- Understand the securities laws that govern liability
- Understand the due diligence defense and how it benefits the underwriters
- Conduct a basic due diligence review and analyze the information disclosed
- Review the supplemental documents underwriters use to support the due diligence review
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Step 1: Learn
Learn at your own pace, absorbing lessons in short, easily digested segments led by experienced practitioners.
Step 2: Do
Apply what you've learned to solve real-world client scenarios, using transaction documents derived from actual deals.
Step 3: Review
Deepen your learning in virtual review sessions with an experienced practitioner. Review model answers and ask questions.
Step 4: Build
Leverage performance insights from Benchmark360 to deliver partner-led, in-person internal workshops tailored to your firm's preferred way of practicing.
Class Content Overview
Level: Basic/Intermediate
This class is suitable for attorneys who have a general interest in capital markets but have not had extensive practical experience. A general understanding of capital markets transactions and/or prior completion of AltaClaro’s Overview of Capital Markets and Introduction to IPOs is recommended.
Course Details
2 CLE Credits are available for each course.
Participants will be provided with an example of a purchase agreement for a Regulation D offering and will be asked to tailor it to the specific hypothetical issuer. Participants will assume the role of a junior associate in preparing the purchase agreement, taking into account the various considerations discussed in presentation materials.
Instructors Who Practice What They Teach
Our vetted instructors are global practitioners with outstanding professional and educational qualifications and demonstrated achievement in their fields. All have 10+ years Big Law experience.
In addition to their accomplishments as practitioners, our instructors are also passionate about teaching. We carefully interview instructor candidates to assess personality, domain expertise and effectiveness in the classroom. Our instructors must maintain a 4.5 out of 5 rating from students.
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