LAW 859 - Corporate Financial Transactions

Financial Transactions will provide an analysis of the legal, business and credit issued involved in entering into and documenting loans, letters of credit, and repos. Students will study and review the legal structures, provisions and documentation for these types of transactions. In addition, supporting documentation such as corporate authority documents, guaranties and legal opinions will also be studied. Finally, other issues such as bankruptcy, taxation and capital requirements affecting those transactions will also be considered. The course will provide students with the basic foundational understanding and background for working with legal documentation in a transactional legal practice.