The Law and Finance of Corporate Transactions

This course seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the legal, economic and financial aspects of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and corporate restructuring. It will also analyse the role of transactional lawyers when advising lenders, private companies and different actors in capital markets, including listed companies, hedge funds, institutional investors and boards of directors. The course seeks to provide students with the background and skillset that transactional lawyers need to possess to effectively advise clients in an increasingly complex, changing and global world. To achieve this goal, students will be exposed to a variety of corporate transactions that will be analysed from an interdisciplinary perspective and taking into account the different actors and interests involved in a corporate transaction. They will also be exposed to the law and practice of different jurisdictions including both advanced economies and emerging markets.