LAW-2716 Commercial Lending and Finance Practicum
This course provides students with a skills-based approach to representing borrowers and institutional lenders, such as banks, in commercial (non-real estate) financing transactions. Using a variety of model documents, the course will cover drafting and negotiation model documents, drafting and negotiation strategies in transactions ranging from simple demand loans to complex loan transactions involving different types of collateral guaranties, financial covenants, and legal opinions. While focusing in particular on lending transactions, the course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the lawyering process in business transactions. Graded on an Honors, Pass, Low Pass, Fail basis.
Prerequisite
Student has completed any of the following course(s) LAW 2136 - Bus Entity Fundamentals, LAW 2636 - CORPORATIONS, LAW 924 - CORPORATIONS