Tips for Managing M&A Risk: Legal Strategies for Buyers and Sellers
Tina Kassangana, Corporate and M&A Lawyer at Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, joins us to unpack how legal counsel manages risk throughout the entire M&A life…
What you’ll learn
- How to proactively mitigate them
- Why reps and warranties and detailed disclosure schedules are essential tools for protecting both parties
- How to align expectations when structuring earnouts and seller financing
Who is this course for
This course is for corporate development professionals, deal leads, and in-house counsel navigating the legal complexities of buy-side or sell-side transactions. Whether you're structuring your first earnout or renegotiating reps and warranties mid-diligence, Tina walks you through the frameworks that protect you at every stage of the deal.
Instructor
Tina Kassangana is an M&A associate attorney at Moritt Haack & Hamroff, a full-service New York law firm known for its expertise in corporate law, M&A, and commercial litigation. A St. John's Law graduate (Class of 2019), Tina has spent her career advising on both buy-side and sell-side transactions across a range of industries, from commercial businesses to accounting firms. She specializes in helping clients navigate diligence, representations and warranties, indemnification structures, and post-close risk — bringing a sharp, practitioner-focused lens to the legal complexities that make or break a deal.
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