COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Law of Mergers and Acquisitions in the U.S.
Prof. Joseph Franco
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

Budapest Hungary; Candidates will be evaluated based on a final take-home examination and on a one hour, mid-term quiz.

Mergers and acquisitions in the United States are an established feature of corporate planning and these transactions have become an important area of corporate legal specialization. In the U.S., the law of mergers and acquisitions is shaped by diverse sources of doctrinal principles, including corporate law, contracts and securities regulation. This course will provide an introduction to the key structural features of these doctrinal areas as applied to M&A transactions. The course will use case law to explore corporate statutory requirements, fiduciary duties of corporate actors, contracting issues, and securities law considerations, but discussion will also give some attention to transactional planning implications. The course is not designed to analyze the financial dimensions of these extraordinary business transactions; although some attention will be given to the economic and financial motivations of the transaction participants, no prior familiarity with finance will be assumed.

Elective Course   Take Home Exam Required   LLM Course

<<Course Updated: April 03, 2013>>

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