LAW COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LAW-2299 Private Placements and Venture Capital Practicum TBA 2 credits day; 2 credits evening. This course provides students with an introduction to the basic types of documents that lawyers are called upon to negotiate and prepare in private equity financing transactions. Based on the model of a hypothetical high-technology start-up company, the course will explore different types of equity capital transactions, including private placements and venture capital investments. Using model documents from actual transactions, students will examine drafting and negotiation issues involving stock subscription agreements, investor questionnaires, private placement memoranda, warrants, and stock purchase agreements.

Prerequisite: Corporations; Completion or concurrent enrollment in Securities Regulation is strongly recommended.

Enrollment is limited: 15

Elective Course

Meets Skills Menu Requirement

Meets Financial Services Concentration Requirements

Meets Legal Technology and Innovation Concentration Requirements

LLM Course

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