DATETuesday, October 25, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. LOCATIONW302 RSVP www.nyls.edu/CBFLLecture Publicly traded companies are overseen by a board of directors and managed by a C-suite of executives on behalf of millions of shareholders, including individual investors, public pension funds, large institutional…
(Lecture Series) Has the Spectacular Fall of Archegos Taught Us Anything?
In March 2021, Archegos Capital Management made global headlines when its leveraged bets on Wall Street, worth tens of billions of dollars, and then crashed and incurred huge losses for its lenders. The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges…
(Lecture Series) Fintech Startup: From Inception to Successful Exit
DATETuesday, September 13, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. LOCATIONW302 RSVP www.nyls.edu/CBFLLecture Helping to build a fintech startup requires not only business smarts but also legal know-how. Faraz Rana, a former Big Law M&A attorney, will give an overview of his evolving role…
(Lunch Lecture) New York Cannabis Law: Overview and Issues
Last year, the State of New York enacted the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), popularly known as the law that legalizes the adult recreational use of cannabis. MRTA also provides a legal framework that will turn the once-illegal marijuana…
(Lunch Lecture) Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues in the Hedge Fund Industry
More than ever before, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics are being factored into the business, investment, and regulatory decisions made by companies, investment firms, and even governments. Brian Fortune ’96 and Adele Kittredge Murray ’96 will describe how ESG…
(Lunch Lecture) How Technology is Driving Changes in Corporate Startup Practice
DATETuesday, April 12, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. EDT LOCATIONVirtual RSVP www.nyls.edu/eventrsvpInformation on how to access thisvirtual event will be provided via email closer to the event date. Building a startup from the ground up takes a good idea, a talented team,…
(Lunch Lecture) The Modern-Day Attorney: Taking the Entrepreneurial Path to Law
DATEThursday, March 31, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. LOCATIONW120 RSVP www.nyls.edu/CBFLlecture Livestreaming also available.In-person attendance is for the NYLS community only, including alumni. Outside guests will not be admitted. For many law school graduates, a legal education serves as a steppingstone to…
Broadening Horizons: Exciting Career Opportunities for Law School Graduates in Compliance, Risk/Contract Management, Technology, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Analytics
Students and graduates will connect with alumni and employers to learn about emerging and nontraditional careers and open positions at their organizations. SPONSORSCenter for Business and Financial LawInnovation Center for Law and TechnologyJames Tricarico Jr. Institute for the Business of…
(Lunch Lecture) Liability Management and Restructuring: Chapter 11 and Other Options
Companies facing financial pressure may have to restructure their operations, change management, cut spending, consolidate product lines, enter into exchange or other corporate transactions, and negotiate with creditors, among other actions. In his lecture, Matt Barr ’96, Co-Chair of the…
Corporate Finance
This is an advanced corporations course on legal and economic issues involved in corporate financing decisions, covering valuation of corporate entities and their securities, corporate capital structures, and more.