LAWS6677 · Law

Mergers and Acquisitions

Boston College Law School

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Brian Quinn

Professor, Law Faculty

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.7
Course: 4.6

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Brian Quinn

Professor, Law Faculty

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.7
Course: 4.6

About this course

This course is an introduction to the legal rules and principles governing corporate transactions including mergers and negotiated acquisitions. We will begin with an examination of the deal structures used in most common transactions, focusing on statutory requirements and relevant Federal regulations. We will then turn to questions of the Delaware common law and the fiduciary duties of selling directors in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Finally, we will turn to the merger agreement. In that setting, we will study the structure of the merger agreement and typical provisions negotiated in merger agreements. The object of this final section will be to understand the incentives addressed by each such provision and the legal limits to their use.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.75 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.77 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.72 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.64 / 5

Weekly effort: ~5 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for LAWS6677. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.6	4.8
Fall 2023	1	4.6	4.7
Spring 2023	1	4.7	4.8
Spring 2022	1	4.5	4.6
Spring 2020	1	4.5	4.7