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A LiveLaw Academy Programme
This course offers a practical introduction to the legal framework governing Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Designed for law students, legal practitioners, in-house counsel, corporate professionals, and finance enthusiasts, the course aims to familiarize participants with the lifecycle of an M&A transaction—from deal structuring to due diligence and transaction documentation.
About the Course
Participants will gain insight into how acquisition and merger transactions are conceptualized, structured, negotiated, and documented in practice. Through practical illustrations, process-oriented discussions, and analysis of commonly used transaction documents, the course seeks to bridge the gap between theory and industry practice.
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Course Structure
*Indicative breakdown of topics. Topics may be altered or re-ordered, to make the course more seamless.
| Week | Lecture | Date & Day | Topic | Elements Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lecture 1 | 19th Sep 2026 (Sat) | Company Law and M&A Nuances | Company law nuances; M&A nuances; Principles behind M&A; Rationale for M&A, types, scheme, etc. |
| Lecture 2 | 20th Sep 2026 (Sun) | Company Lifecycle and Fundraising | Lifecycle of a company; Types of fundraising; Relevance to M&A | |
2 |
Lecture 3 | 26th Sep 2026 (Sat) | Transaction Nuances, Due Diligence in M&A | Process of an M&A transaction and nuances; Transaction timelines; Process of due diligence |
| Lecture 4 | 27th Sep 2026 (Sun) | Due Diligence Continued | Process of due diligence continued; Due diligence: chapters and areas; Mitigation of risk | |
3 |
Lecture 5 | 3rd Oct 2026 (Sat) | Company Documentation | AoA; MoA; Filings |
| Lecture 6 | 4th Oct 2026 (Sun) | Transaction Documentation | Term sheet; SPA; SSA | |
4 |
Lecture 7 | 10th Oct 2026 (Sat) | Transaction Documentation | SHA; Key clauses in transaction documents |
| Lecture 8 | 11th Oct 2026 (Sun) | Public M&A and Takeover Code | Takeover Code overview; Mandatory Open Offers; Hostile takeovers | |
5 |
Lecture 9 | 17th Oct 2026 (Sat) | Private Equity | Private equity overview; Private equity funds |
| Lecture 10 | 18th Oct 2026 (Sun) | Competition Law in M&A | Overview; Combination regulation; The Competition Commission of India; Gun jumping |
About the Course Instructor
Senior Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
LL.M., University of Cambridge (Commercial Law Specialization), 2021–22 ·
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law University Odisha, 2015–20
Ashirbad is a Senior Associate in the Public Policy team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, where he advises and assists leading domestic and international clients on technology law, financial law, and policy-related mandates. He previously worked with J. Sagar Associates in their General Corporate practice and as a Lecturer at Jindal Global University, where he taught industry-specific courses on Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Regulations.
He read for his LL.M. at the University of Cambridge on a full scholarship and was the recipient of five prestigious awards: the Prathiba M. Singh Cambridge Trust Scholarship, the J. N. Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians (including the Gift Award, Loan Endowment, and Travel Allowance components), the Kemp-Gooderson Law Award, the Hilary Morse Bursary Fund, and the Guy Beringer Bursary Fund.
He was admitted to St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, and was elected Co-President of its postgraduate student committee (MCR) by the student body. He completed his undergraduate studies at the National Law University Odisha (NLUO), graduating as one of the top rank-holders of his batch with two gold medals: for all-round performance and academic excellence, respectively. At NLUO, Ashirbad served in various leadership capacities across college committees and won multiple competitions, including the NUJS-HSF Corporate Law Moot Court Competition, national debates, and other co-curricular events.
He writes regularly on a broad range of technology and privacy-related issues, with publications appearing in leading legal journals as well as reputed national dailies.
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