Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions)

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LawSikho

Learn corporate transactions skills with a Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification by LawSikho.

Mode

Online

Duration

12 Months

Fees

₹ 63000

Important Dates

16 Oct, 2025

Course Commencement Date

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Frequency of Classes Weekdays, Weekends
Learning efforts 8-10 Hours Per Week

Course overview

The Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification course duration is 12 months. It is designed for those willing to become transactional lawyers and work as corporate lawyers in corporate law firms, and MNCs. The course offers in-depth knowledge of negotiating and drafting deal documents and lending and investment transactions. 

 Lawyers, law students, bankers, NBFC officers, entrepreneurs and directors can also pursue this certification course. The Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification by LawSikho offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes M&A transaction structures and M&A concepts, share acquisitions and investment transactions.

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The highlights

  • 12 Months Online Course
  • 15+ hours of Personalised Coaching
  • 15+ Hours of Freelancing Career Training 
  • 90+ Hours of Live Practical Sessions with Industry Experts 
  • 200+ Hours of Simulation Oriented Practice Through Assignments 
  • 40+ Hours of Assistance to Develop Immaculate Track Records

Program offerings

  • 10 writing assignments
  • 1 online live class/week
  • Content access for 3 years
  • Training writing articles
  • Publishing articles
  • Access to lms
  • Android & ios apps
  • Doubt clearing on whatsapp
  • Lms & classes
  • Networking with students & alumni
  • Cv enhancement

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 63,000

Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) Certification Fee Structure

Certification Course 

Fees 

Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions)

Rs 63,000

Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) (EMI)

Rs 3,000 Per Month

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

National Skill Development Corporation +1 more

Who it is for

The Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification course is designed for aspiring law students and working professionals to enhance their skills and knowledge. This course is also beneficial for: 

Eligibility criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

The participants must complete all the assignments and qualify for the MCQ test to receive a course completion certificate. They will receive a certificate cobranded by NSDC and Skill India. The certificate will be delivered to the participant's provided address.

What you will learn

After completing the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification syllabus, the students will learn how to draft corporate transactions, various compliances and regulations related to FDI and ECB. They will also gain a deep understanding of negotiation strategies and representing the parties involved in transactions.

The students will also be able to handle the processes from Letter of Intent (LoI) and Term Sheets to closing transactions upon the completion of the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) training. They will also gain statutory knowledge and strategic thinking abilities and handle legal due diligence.

The syllabus

M&A Transaction Structures and M&A Concepts

Types of M&A structures and how to choose an optimal structure
  • Court approved Mergers
  • Demergers and hive offs
  • Asset acquisitions
  • Share acquisitions
  • Business transfer and slump sale
Special kinds of M&A transactions
  • Leveraged acquisitions
  • Acquihire arrangements
  • Joint venture structures
  • PIPES transactions
Commercial rationale for M&A transactions
  • Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility
  • Ola’s acquisition of Taxi For Sure
  • Flipkart - Myntra merger
  • Myntra’s acquisition of Jabong
Stages in an M&A transaction
Role of lawyers and advisors
Difference between internal restructuring and third-party M&A
Difference between unlisted and listed entity transactions
How to draft an asset purchase agreement
How to draft a business transfer agreement
When to enter into a joint venture and draft a joint venture agreement
Acquisition Financing: Strategies and Documentation
  • Equity issuance
  • NBFC Debt
  • Parent and Associate Company Loans
  • Domestic and Cross-border loans
  • Leveraged financing and buyouts in India
  • Delisting
  • Handout: Sample term sheet
  • Handout: Business transfer agreement
  • Handout: Asset purchase agreement
  • Handout: Transition services agreement
  • Handout: Joint venture agreement
  • Handout: Sample loan agreement from related party

Share Acquisitions and Investment Transactions

  • Introduction to share acquisitions
  • Stages of raising investment
  • Financial Vs. strategic investment
  • Restrictions imposed by investors
  • Drag-Along and Tag Along rights
  • Right of first refusal and right of first offer
  • Important documents in an investment transaction
  • Shareholders Agreement
  • Dealing with multiple investors
Corporate Law Concepts for M&A and Investment Transactions
  • Constitutional documents of the company
  • Shareholding pattern (Current and Fully Diluted)
  • Authorized capital and increase process
  • Process of share issuance
  • Types of securities - Equity, convertible or redeemable preference shares, notes, debentures and warrants
Key Interests of an acquirer or investor
  • Dividend payouts
  • Voting and Management
  • Board and Shareholder Powers
  • Transactions between Related Parties
  • Executive Remuneration
  • Change of control
Role of lawyers, bankers and compliance professionals
Venture Capital and Private Equity Deals
  • Handout: Shareholders agreement
  • Handout: Share purchase agreement
  • Handout: Share subscription agreement

FDI and Cross Border M&A Transactions

  • FDI in structuring and investment transactions (Video)
  • Business structures and sectors in which FDI is permitted
  • Methods of capital contribution by foreign investors
  • Automatic vs. approval routes (Video)
  • Approval route in detail
  • FDI and regulatory approvals
  • FDI in corporate groups and calculation of FDI
  • Operational issues pertaining to FDI
  • Pricing guidelines, documentation and other compliance requirements
  • Repatriation of exit proceeds
  • FDI in e-commerce and cross border acquisitions [Walmart - Flipkart]
  • Convertible note issuance to foreign investors and acquirers
  • Overseas acquisitions by Indian companies: Conditions and financing regulations
    • Handout: Sample convertible note
    • Handout: Sample application for approval, list of documents

Public Company M&A: Takeover Code

  • Takeover Code and Open Offer Requirements
  • When is the Takeover Code triggered?
  • Rationale behind making ‘open offers’
  • Voluntary, conditional and competing open offers
  • Open offer requirements upon acquisition of shares or control
  • Mechanisms for acquisition of control (without share acquisition)
  • Indirect and creeping acquisition
  • Preparation and publication of open offer
    • Offer size
    • Computation of price
    • Escrow requirements
    • How to obtain situation-based exemptions
    • Time period of the open offer
    • Cash and Stock Consideration
Takeover Defenses and their validity
  • Issuance of further shares (poison pill defense)
  • Transfer of undertaking (asset stripping)
  • White knigh
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPES) Transactions
Role of directors of acquiring and target companies
Exemptions from takeover code granted by SEBI
  • Handout: Sample open offer document
  • Handout: Step plan for executing an open offer

Court-Approved M&AS and Demergers

  • How to structure a merger
  • Shareholder and lender consents and objections
  • Checklist or step by step to an M&A transaction
  • How to draft a Scheme of Arrangement
  • Securing NCLT approval to an M&A transaction
    • Handout: Scheme of Arrangement - Merger
    • Handout: Scheme of Arrangement - Demerger

Employment Issues in M&A Transactions

  • How to deal with promoter earnouts, promoter exits and non compete fees in acquisitions
  • How to terminate top management
  • Transition and non-compete arrangements with promoters
  • How to handle ESOP Transitions
  • How to lay off employees and labourers pursuant to an M&A transaction
    • Handout: Sample CXO employment agreement with golden handshake and other protective clauses
    • Handout: Sample ESOP plan with acceleration and other clauses

Regulatory and Tax Issues in M&A Transactions

Tax issues in investment and M&A transactions
  • Capital gains impact of exits and sell-offs
  • Startup tax on investments and exemptions
  • International tax structuring - Use of SPVs and tax havens
  • Benefits of carry-forward of loss and depreciation
  • Place of effective management and its relevance
Stamp duty on the following
  • Asset purchase transactions
  • Business transfer agreements
  • Share purchase agreements
  • Court-approved mergers
Competition law and M&A
  • Competition law M&A
  • Regulation of combinations by CCI
  • Filing and approval requirements
  • Case study of Jet-Etihad Merger
  • Case Study of Thomas Cook and Sterling Holidays
Sectoral regulations in M&A transactions
  • Telecom
  • Insurance
  • RBI - Banking and NBFCs
  • Oil & Gas
  • Aviation
Post-transaction compliance and regulatory reporting

Delisting

  • Strategic reasons for delisting
  • Delisting methods and procedure
  • How to determine price of delisted shares
  • Escrow process and payment methods
  • Preparation of public announcement and letter of offer
  • How to obtain approvals from stock exchanges

Due Diligence: The Essential Precursor to an M&A Transaction

  • Due diligence for M&A transactions and how it is different from other transactions
  • Limited and exhaustive due diligence
  • Steps in due diligence for M&A transactions
  • How to prepare a requisition list for an acquisition
    • Legal and industry research
    • Knowledge of past transactions
    • Reference to past DRHPs
How to conduct the due diligence
  • Research on applicable law
  • Which documents should be requested?
  • Which questions must be asked?
  • How to review documents
How to prepare a due diligence report
  • Sections of a due diligence report
  • Presentation skills and techniques
  • What is the role of assumptions?
  • How to write observations?
  • How to suggest action points?
Impact of a due diligence report on a transaction
Reverse due diligence and how it helps an investee company
  • Handout: Sample Requisition List
  • Handout: Sample due diligence report
  • Takeaway: Step by step screencast of a due diligence report

Disputes and Exit

  • Investor - Promoter Disputes
  • Investor exit rights and enforceability
  • Negotiated Exits
  • JV dispute resolution and exit mechanisms

Institutional and Debt Finance

  • Types of credit facilities and issues in loan agreements
  • Key clauses in syndicate finance agreements
  • Strategic benefits of taking foreign loans (i.e. External Commercial Borrowings or ECBs)
  • How to create encumbrance over Indian assets for an ECB
  • Legal validity of prepayment penalties
  • Registration requirements for guarantees and security
  • How to raise finance through debenture issuance
Inter-corporate loans
  • Handout: Single Bank Loan Agreement
  • Handout: APLMA Syndicate Loan Agreement
  • Handout: Share Pledge Agreement
  • Handout: Mortgage Deed
  • Handout: Deed of Hypothecation
  • Handout: Promoter Guarantee & Corporate Guarantee
  • Handout: Networth Certificate
  • Handout: Non-disposal undertaking

Review and Proofread Legal Documents

  • Examine the text for spelling, grammatical and terminology errors and apply corrections.
  • Describe how to flag errors and track changes.
  • Compare the proofs against the original copy to identify errors or omissions.
  • State the syntax and citation protocols
  • Identify accepted and unaccepted copying and mark unaccepted for rectification.
  • Use the defined legal terms consistently throughout the text, giving proper definition of the terms.
  • Inspect all titles, headings, the case caption, and the client’s name and correct any errors or omissions identified.

Maintenance of Records and Documentation in a Law Firm

  • Identify the information systems used for recording and managing data and information.
  • Describe the use of various software applications used for the storage, retrieval and communication of data and information.
  • Maintain filing system for essential correspondences, contracts, case-related documents and specific documentation given by the authorised persons for filing.
  • Describe the archiving procedures and appropriate file retention periods.
  • Maintain a catalogue of the files/documentation in the office and take inventory periodically.
  • Describe the relevant court processes, current legislation, legal processes and the required documentation.
  • Describe process and procedures for billing and recoveries.
  • Describe the protocol with reference to retrieval of legal documents.
  • Establish that safety and security measures are in place as per the organisational procedure.

Admission details

To join the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) classes, follow the below-mentioned steps: 

Step 1: Browse the link mentioned below:

https://lawsikho.com/course/diploma-m-a-institutional-finance-investment-laws

Step 2: Candidates can click on the “Enroll Now” button, fill in the necessary information and click on the “Submit” button.

Evaluation process

There will be one MCQ test at the end of the course that the students must mandatorily attempt. If students fail to attempt this test or do not qualify, they will not receive the completion certificate. The MCQ test is conducted online on the Learning Management System and students can take it at home using a computer.

How it helps

The Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification benefits include:

  • The course offers a comprehensive curriculum that helps the students to gain in-depth knowledge of the subject. 
  • The students will get the opportunity to hone their corporate transactional work skills. 
  • They will be equipped with hands-on experience to solve complex legal real-world scenarios. 
  • The aspirants will gain practical experience with the support of leading industry experts and instructor-led online live classes. 
  • They will 2 practical or drafting exercises per week, 10 writing assignments and training for writing and publishing articles
  • Participants will also get coaching for professional networking, alumni networking and guidance on CV enhancement and interview preparation. 
  • They will also get access to updated content online for 3 years on LMS content, and Android and iOS apps.
  • Participants who top and perform well are recommended for jobs and client opportunities.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) training?

The duration of the course is 12 months. The students will learn drafting contracts, negotiation strategies and the commercial aspects of corporate finance transactions.

Is there any minimum attendance requirement for the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) online course?

There is no requirement for maintaining a minimum attendance, but it is recommended. Students get expert feedback during the weekly classes for 40 minutes to an hour.

Can students pay the fee in instalments for the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification course?

Yes, the students have the option to pay the course fee as EMI. They can pay the course fee using the bank's credit cards.

Is it mandatory for the students to write an MCQ test to qualify for Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) online courses?

Yes, the students are required to attempt the MCQ test at the end of the course and also they are required to complete all the tasks or assignments.

What are the timings and days of the Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) certification course?

The classes are held on any of the following time slots Weekdays: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm IST, Saturdays: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm IST and Sundays: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm IST.

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