Jones Walker hosted a bank merger seminar in New Orleans on April 12, 2011, targeted to banking professionals, such as executives, counsel, compliance officers, and auditors. This seminar comprised six sessions of topics, ranging from bank valuation and preparation, to securities law considerations, to the role of management and the board for the seller.

Seminar sessions included:

• Bank Valuation & Preparation
• Acquisition Agreement
• Regulatory
• Business Combinations and the Accounting Nuances (ASC Topic 805)
• Securities Law Considerations
• Role of Management and the Board for the Seller

The seminar featured three of Jones Walker's Banking & Financial Services partners: Katharine F. Musso, Ronald A. Snider, and Michael D. Waters. Also speaking are Jenny Day Austin, Assistant Vice President at Chaffe & Associates; Jonathan W. Briggs, Managing Director at Chaffe & Associates; Sonny MacArthur, Partner at Porter Keadle Moore, LLP; and David Wood, Partner at Porter Keadle Moore, LLP.

The seminar was held from 9:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at the Hotel InterContinental in New Orleans. The cost was $50.00, payable by check, money order, or by credit card online. Contact Shannon Lambe at slambe@pkm.com or 404.420.5916 with questions about registration or payment information.

Please click here to view the seminar brochure.