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The course discusses the major financial decisions made by corporate managers and investors. Topics include criteria for making investment decisions, valuation of financial assets and liabilities, relationship between risk and return, capital structure choice, payout policy, introduction to derivative securities, and the concept of efficient financial markets. The goal of the course is to explore the general principles and then apply them in scenarios relevant to the practice of corporate law and in litigation. Evaluation will be based on a final exam (60%) and problem sets (40%). Class will be taught as a combination of lecture (by the instructor and invited guest speakers) and in-class applied practical activities.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Zurek, P. (PI)
LAW 1011: Advanced Corporate Finance
Lawyers often need an advanced understanding of corporate financial decisions, instruments, and transactions, including equity financing and initial public offerings, the determination of a firm's cost of capital, valuation, payout policy, recapitalizations and bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, and the market for corporate control. Advanced Corporate Finance introduces these topics by lecture and then explores them through detailed analysis of actual cases. This structure maximizes the synergy between theory and practice, providing students with portable, durable, and marketable tools for their careers. Legal considerations that arise in the execution of these corporate financial decisions include mandatory disclosure requirements, the issuance of dual class shares, charges of anticompetitive practices, taxation, appraisal cases and fairness opinions, takeover defenses and fiduciary duty challenges, contractual provisions in merger agreements, insider trading, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. This class rigorously advances both conceptual and practical/analytical understanding. The knowledge gained will facilitate professional dealings with chief executive officers and chief financial officers, boards of directors, investment bankers, consultants, portfolio and investment managers, venture capitalists, and private equity investors. Prerequisite: Corporate Finance I (
Law 1009) or Introduction to Finance (
Law 1036) or equivalent background with professor permission. Elements used in grading: class participation and final exam.
Last offered: Spring 2021
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