Demystifying Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions
Issues covered include:Demystifying VC and PE Transactions for Founders and their Advisors, Drafting Shareholder Agreements , Insolvency, Valuations of Early Stage Investments
Description
Gain insights into some of the most significant legal issues and risks you need to be aware of in the area. Equipped with this knowledge you will be able to act in the best interests of your clients and, ideally, even acquire new ones.
Attend and earn 3 CPD Units in Substantive Law
Chair: Peter Stirling, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons; Leading Corporate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019; Lawyer of the Year in Corporate Law, Best Lawyers 2019 – 2020
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Demystifying VC and PE Transactions for Founders and their Advisors
- Understanding the inner workings of PE and VC Funds
- Getting the house in order for fundraising a transaction and potential implications of restructuring
- Key issues in relation to remuneration and retention of key personnel
- Practical tips on dealing with VC funds and PE funds
- Understanding VC and PE acronyms and concepts
- Different equity funding mechanisms
- Important matters to address in the shareholders agreement
Presented by Thomas Kim, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers; Lawyer of the Year in Derivatives Law, Best Lawyers 2019 – 2020 and Marianna Parry, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Drafting Shareholder Agreements for Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Assessing the needs of your clients
- Taking instructions from multiple parties
- Balancing interests & complexity
- Key issues around ownership and control
- Fundamental provisions in a shareholder agreement
- Examples of some context-specific provisions in a shareholder agreement
- Challenges and timing for execution
- New shareholders, accession and amendments to the shareholder agreement
- Providing for dispute resolution processes
Presented by Caroline Carnegie, Partner, K&L Gates
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: The Effect of Insolvency on Venture Capital/Shareholder Agreements
- Quick review of main insolvency concepts: liquidations, voluntary administrations and receiverships
- Recapitalisation through a Deed of Company Arrangement
- Use of safe harbours within which to restructure
- Insolvency of shareholder/co venturer
Presented by Penelope Pengilley, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law
Professional Skills
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Valuations of Early Stage Investments
- Methods for valuing early stage companies
- Are we in another tech bubble?
- Drivers of value for PEs, VCs and founders
- Pricing multiples seen in the market
Presented by John-Henry Eversgerd, Senior Managing Director, Forensic & Litigation Consulting, FTI Consulting
Venue
RACV City Club
Level 2, 501 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000
VIC
Australia
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