We are happy to announce the upcoming start of the course "AIFC Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions" by Mrs. Gulnur Nurkeyeva, Head of GRATA China office, which will be held in May under the auspices of the AIFC Academy of Law. 

The AIFC Academy of Law has agreed on providing the access to the course free of charge to GRATA employees who might be interested. In case of your interest, please kindly email Akzhan Sargaskayeva (akzhan@gratanet.com) by COB today, we will add you to the list accordingly.

Course Information (the course Brochure) is here→

This basic M&A course is designed for lawyers, advocates, in-house lawyers and other professionals whose work involve exposure to common law systems and jurisdictions. 

From: May 5, 2022 | To: May 26, 2022 (Thursdays 17:00 - 18:30).

Price (excluding  GRATA employees): 55 000* KZT / 110 000 KZT (* only for individuals)

Format: online (Zoom).

Duration: 6 hours (4 lectures of 1,5 hours).

Language: English.

The course will be an overview of:

- What takes place during M&A process;

- The key players of a M&A and the roles they fulfill in the transaction;

- The due diligence that is applied by parties that are interested in purchasing a company through M&A.

CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME:

• Lecture 1:  M&A Legal Environment Negotiation phase: NDA, term sheet, LOI and other agreements.
• Lecture 2: The Legal and compliance due diligence, Red Flags, role of the legal officer. The sale purchase agreement and escrow arrangement, representation and warranties, covenants, indemnification, governing law, dispute resolution and arbitration etc.
• Lecture 3: Regulatory Considerations: Anti-trust, anti-monopoly compliance.
• Other approvals: i.e. subsoil users, AIFC regulations, foreign-exchange control, Cross-Border Transactions.
• Lecture 4: Closing the deal: Shareholder’s agreement, Article of Association, re-registration. Practical examples and Case Studies.

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

- Describe the process behind M&A;

- Highlight the key personnel involved in M&A;

- Summarize various forms of Due Diligence procedures that may be applied to a target company in M&A;

- Assist in M&A deals of Kazakhstan or AIFC Companies.