Practice Session for M&A Vocabulary
Objective: To enhance participants’ proficiency in M&A vocabulary and develop critical thinking skills through a simulated board of directors meeting involving a merger between two financial clearing houses.
Instructions
Step 1: Team Up
Divide participants into groups, assigning each group as a board of directors for a financial clearing house involved in the merger.
Step 2: Who is Who
Assign roles within each group, such as Chairperson, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Legal Counsel, and Integration Manager, and practice introductions.
Step 3: Background
Provide participants with background information on the proposed merger between the two clearing houses and its potential impact on the financial industry.
Case Brief
Audio B
Basic
Step 4: Vocabulary
Step 5: Start Speaking
Encourage participants to engage in open discussions and debates, using the M&A vocabulary to analyze the potential benefits and challenges of the merger.
Use «this is (name)» to identify yourself as you make comments and participate in the meeting.
About the content creator.
Eric Froiland is a legal English teacher originating from the United States, who has resided in Bogota, Colombia for the past decade. He holds the esteemed position of a guest columnist at Ambito Jurídico, where he shares his profound knowledge with its discerning readership. Additionally, as the proprietor and founder of Legal English Innovation SAS, he has earned widespread recognition as the foremost legal English academy in Colombia, proudly serving as an official Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES) examination center.
