ODEC 9185 - Strategic International Commercial Transactions

This course is designed to introduce the student to several of the most frequently encountered types of strategic international business arrangements -- including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, project finance, intellectual property licensing, and international private equity and venture capital transactions. We will compare and contrast deal elements common to international transactions of varying types. This course is targeted to Master 2 students who are interested in learning more about international corporate and business law. We will be taking a decidedly hands on, practical approach, which will include close scrutiny and examination of actual deal agreements and related documents. The class is a basic, survey-style course, intended as an introduction to the world of international deal-making. Students will be responsible for reading assignments, class participation, and preparation of an 8-10 page mid-term take-home client memo. In lieu of a final exam, all students will be expected to prepare, individually, a 15-20 page research paper on a topic of international business law as agreed upon with the instructor. A select number of students will have the opportunity to present the results of their research to the class in a short oral presentation.

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Lecture coupled with class discussion; modified Socratic method; interactive Q&A.

25% written mid-term take home memo; 25% class participation; 50% final research paper (in lieu of a final exam)

In addition to the mid-term take home written memo and the research paper in lieu of a final exam, students will be expected to spend 3-4 hours per week reading the materials, reviewing notes, and preparing for each session.