S. Advanced Seminar on Legal Considerations in Distressed Investing
Course Information
- Course Number
- L8546
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Commercial Law and Transactions, Corporate Law and Transactions
- Type
- Seminar
- Additional Attributes
- Experiential Credit, New Course
Section 001 Information
Section Description
This course was formerly titled L9253-006 S. Deals Workshop: Legal Considerations in Distressed Investing.
This seminar will provide students the opportunity to explore legal aspects of distressed debt investing, including analyzing credit documents, reviewing distressed capital structures, designing liability management transactions, and drafting key restructuring transaction agreements. Through negotiation and drafting exercises, selected readings, and classroom discussion, the seminar will seek to improve each participant’s ability to identify, analyze, and resolve key issues that frequently arise in the lifespan of a distressed debt investment.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2024
- Location
- JGH 502
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Wednesday
- Points
- 2
- Method of Evaluation
- Other
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in use of other disciplines in the analysis of legal problems and institutions, e.g., philosophy; economics,other social sciences; and cultural studies
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in transactional design and value creation
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in various lawyering skills, for example, oral advocacy, legal writing and drafting, legal research, negotiation, and client communication
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in negotiation and/or mediation
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in collaboration and/or teamwork
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- Bankruptcy Law
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None