LAW7065

This course will approach the study of major corporate restructuring from both an academic and a practice perspective. Included in the course will be a review of underlying economic objectives and sources of efficiency gains in restructuring ownership interests in publicly financed firms and factors affecting choice of transaction form. Major emphasis will be on the corporation law and securities laws pertaining to M&A transactions. Both hostile and friendly deals will be covered. More briefly addressed will be tax law, competition law and executive compensation issues encountered in such transactions. Prerequisite: Business Organizations.