Mergers & Acquisitions CLE Course Catalog

What’s on the horizon for LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google? This session will evaluate whether Gen AI fulfilled early expectations for use with legal practice, new use cases, and the pace at which LLMs are advancing. Presenters will also discuss the whether the technology has reached a point of accessibility that furthers access to justice opportunities.

In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, the successful implementation of digital transformation projects is contingent upon establishing robust relationships within and beyond your organization. This session will delve into the significance of fostering collaborative and communicative bonds to drive digital transformation initiatives forward. Whether you work on an in-house legal team or at a firm, you will gain valuable insights into relationships' pivotal role in leveraging technology to enhance legal services, streamline processes, and remain competitive in the digital era.

Law firm success hinges on the ability to drive consistent revenue and new revenue opportunities. the most successful firms are justifying tech investment, evaluating new business intelligence, marketing, and RFP tools to make revenue generation as efficient and effective as possible.

Domestically and internationally, the corpus of legal information required by lawyers is always growing. While navigation, search, and e-discovery have advanced massively, allowing for masses of data to be searched in minutes, are these steps now becoming obsolete — with contextually aware artificial intelligence systems parsing legal information? This talk explores the use of intelligent technologies to transform the tasks from research to answers.

This session also covers how to assess the potential risks and benefits, prioritize the best use cases to optimize value for your firm and how to develop an AI-driven innovation plan that aligns with your firm's strategic plan and data strategy. We will also hear from 2 vendors on best practices for partnering with them and others.

Join us as we explore the complexities and regulations surrounding M&A deals from transactional due diligence to integration. Our subject matter experts in this session will examine each step of the process from the perspectives of both the acquirer and the acquired.

In this program, antitrust practitioners Thomas Dyer (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP) and Nathan Garg (Winston & Strawn LLP) will provide the audience with a comprehensive discussion of the latest developments in HSR threshold adjustments, reportability, and enforcement trends. The distinguished speakers will also share practical strategies for mitigating antitrust risks.

Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), also known as “blank-check companies,” have recently reemerged as a feasible acquisition vehicle for many private companies. However, although SPACs provide unique benefits and significant investment opportunities, companies and practitioners must still be wary of the potential risks this type of investment brings. Join us in a comprehensive discussion of the pros and cons of SPACs. Speakers will also talk about the current and emerging SPAC investment trends.

Join securities law expert Adrienna Huffman (The Brattle Group) as she brings the audience a comprehensive discussion of recent SPAC-related acquisitions.We will delve into an in-depth analysis of the current trends, litigatio nrisks, and provide practical compliance strategies for transitioning private companies amidst a rapidly evolving legal climate.