Half day 1 (5 May)

Start: 9am

Session 1:

• Title: Introduction and funds / tax structures
• Timing: 90 mins
• Speakers:  Miao Wang (partner) + Patrick Mischo (partner)

Introduction to the module and the session.

Overview of typical fund structures and hot topics.

Key elements to be considered for new funds and how to maximize the use of existing fund structures.

Session 2:

• Title: Buy-out Documents: SPAs, SHAs and MIPs theory
• Timing: 90 mins
• Speakers: Peter Myners (partner) + Fabian Beullekens (partner)

Introduction to the session

SPAs, Shareholder’s agreements and Management incentivisation plans – Key features and negotiation points

End / Networking lunch: 12pm

Half day 2 (6 May)

Start: 9am

Session 3:

• Title: Buy-out Documents: SPAs and SHAs in practice
• Timing: 60 mins
• Speakers: Peter Myners (partner) + Fabian Beullekens (partner)

Introduction to the session

SPAs and shareholders’ agreements – Key features and negotiation points brought to life.

Session 4:

• Title: Buy-out Documents: External financing including credit facilities and security packages
• Timing: 60 mins
• Speakers: Diana Konrad (counsel) + Francois Guillaume De Liedekerke (counsel) + Nick Hallam (partner) + James Green (senior associate)

Introduction to the session

External financing documents including credit facilities and typical security packages – key features and hot topics.

Session 5:

• Title: Directors’ duties, liabilities and restructuring / insolvency: What happens when deals go wrong / how to mitigate risks
• Timing: 60 mins
• Speakers: Andreas Hommel (partner) + Sylvain Cailleau (partner) 

Introduction to the session

Breach of covenants, enforcement, debt for equity swaps, potential for litigation.

Directors’ liabilities and duties.

Distressed investing and debt funds.

Wrap up of legal module.

End / Networking lunch: 12pm