LAW 7166

Deals Seminar: Capital Markets Transactions

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

This seminar examines selected legal issues and documents in connection with capital raising transactions by companies and investment banks in the United States securities markets. Initial public offerings and offerings of investment grade and high yield debt securities will receive special focus. The seminar will review the essential aspects of equity and debt securities offerings such as the preparation of the prospectus, investor protection covenants in debt offerings, the indemnification and other key provisions of underwriting agreements, and the due diligence process. The seminar will include negotiation and problem-solving exercises, basic drafting, and student analyses of deal-related issues.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the experiential learning requirement.

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