Stock Up on Resources for First-Year Associates

Cooler temperatures and fall décor signal the arrival of first-year associates to be indoctrinated with practical transactional skills and law firm culture. Stock transactions are a good starting point for a first-year associate’s steep learning curve because stock purchase agreements tend to be straightforward when compared to asset and merger agreements. The key transaction considerations vary depending on whether a transaction is an asset, stock, or merger transaction. Introduce your first-year associates to stock transaction key considerations in this Practical Guidance video.        

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• Stock Purchase Transactions Training Presentation
  Skip the tedious, time-consuming process of preparing a comprehensive training presentation by using this ready-made PowerPoint presentation and script.

• Stock Purchase Agreement (Pro-Buyer) (DE)
  Explore the essentials of a long form stock purchase agreement annotated with optional and alternate clauses and comprehensive drafting notes.

• Stock Purchase Agreement Drafting Checklist
  Use this drafting checklist to illustrate the basic framework of a stock purchase agreement and guide an initial draft.

• Stock Acquisition Resource Kit
  Refer to this resource kit for practice notes, checklists, clauses, and templates useful for stock purchase transactions.

• Stock Purchase Agreement (Short Form) (Pro-Seller) (DE)
  See how a short form, pro-seller stock purchase agreement differs from a long form, pro-buyer stock purchase agreement.

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