27 October 2025 • 2 minute read
Virtual M&A Academy 2025
Adding value through experience27 October – 30 October 2025 | Webinar
09:00 – 10:30 GMT
11:00 – 12:30 SAST
12:00 – 13:30 EAT
Having an in-depth understanding of the M&A process and lifecycle is important for any M&A professional. If you have a background in corporate finance, private equity, legal or strategy and are relatively new to the M&A environment, you may not have had exposure to all the steps that complete the M&A process.
Our virtual African M&A Academy provides you with a deep dive into the key stages, helping you to accelerate your learning through our legal knowledge. Delivered over four mornings in two virtual 45 minute sessions each day, our Africa M&A Academy is designed to provide an overview of the key stages of the M&A process, explain the content of transactional documentation and explore relevant trends across Africa.
Our M&A team has advised on more transactions globally than any other law firm in the past 15 years (Mergermarket, 2010-2024), and more deals across Africa and the Middle East for the last two years (MergerMarket 2023 & 2024). We are delighted to share our unique insights with you.
Agenda
Day 1: Monday, 27 October 2025
Session 1 - Opening, welcome and M&A Process
Session 2 - Key legal documents
Day 2: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Session 3 – Purchase price mechanisms
Session 4 – M&A trends in relation to purchase price mechanisms (drawing on US, European and Pan-African trends and practice)
Day 3: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Session 5 – Conditional deals (Conditions precedent and termination rights/walk away rights)
Session 6 – M&A trends in relation to conditional deals and termination rights (drawing on US, European and Pan-African trends and practice)
Day 4: Thursday, 30 October 2025
Session 7 – Pan-African update on merger requirements
Session 8 – Warranties and indemnities; W&I insurance update & Closing
