2024-2025 Catalog

LAW-2299 Private Placements and Venture Capital Practicum

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.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed any of the following course(s) LAW 2136 - Bus Entity Fundamentals, LAW 2636 - CORPORATIONS, LAW 924 - CORPORATIONS And Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed any of the following course(s) LAW 2350 - Securities Reg, LAW 2867 - SECURITIES REG