6055
Fall 2023
Advanced Corporate Law
This course will focus on corporate finance and reorganization. Specifically, the course will explore: methods of financing the corporate enterprise including capital stock structures with preferred and common stock, as well as debt types and obligations; payments to stockholders by way of dividends, redemptions, purchase of shares or spin offs; and reorganizations including mergers, sales of assets and recapitalizations. The evaluation is by way of final essay exam.
Instructor
John Matheson
Law Faculty
Syllabus
Course Information
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Advanced Corporate LawCredits
3
Prerequisites
LAW 6051/5051 Business Associations/Corporations or 5050/3050 Law of Business Organizations. Law 6051 may also be taken as a coreq in Fall 2023.
Subject / Concentration
Business Law*
Corporate Law
Student year
J.D. - 2L/3L (Upper Division)
LL.M.
Grade base
A - F
Course type
Lecture
* Indicates Concentration