Materials for the Global Law and Business Seminar courses can be found by selecting the course title below.
Session 1: Acquisition of a Residence
Session 2: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Ronald J. Gilson, "Value Creation by Business Lawyers: Legal Skills and Asset Pricing"
- Gail Weinstein, Warren de Wied, Steward Kagan, "COVID-19 as a Material Adverse Effect (MAC) Under M&A and Financing Agreements"
- Prepare Discussion Questions #2
Session 3: Venture Capital
- Theodore Baums & Ronald J. Gilson, "The Legal Infrastructure of the German Venture Capital Market: Replicating the U.S. Template"
- Prepare Discussion Questions #3
Session 4: Venture Capital
- Ronald J. Gilson & David M. Schizer, "Understanding Venture Capital Structure: A Tax Explanation for Convertible Preferred Stock"
- Prepare Discussion Questions #4
Session 5: Nonprofits
- David M. Schizer, How to Save the World in Six (Not So Easy) Steps, chapters 1, 2 and 3 (book will be provided on first day of class)
- Prepare Discussion Questions #5
Session 6: Nonprofits
- David M. Schizer, How to Save the World in Six (Not So Easy) Steps, chapters 4, 6 and 8
- Prepare Discussion Questions #6
Session 7: Derivatives
- Robert M. McLaughlin, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Products, 66-71
- Ronald J. Gilson & Bernard S. Black, "The Option Perspective," 231-234, 238-244, 250-251
- Prepare Discussion Questions #7
Session 8: Motion Pictures
- Arthur De Vany, Hollywood Economics, "Part I, Box-office Champions," 7-10
- F. Andrew Hanssen, "Vertical Integration During the Hollywood Studio Era," 519-27, 531
- Brian Warner, "How One Brilliant Decision in 1973 Made George Lucas A Multi-Billionaire Today"
- Victor P. Goldberg, "The Net Profits Puzzle," 524-32, 538-50
- Prepare Discussion Questions #8
- The syllabus includes a list of reading materials for each day of the course.
- With a simple internet search you should be able to locate any of the reading materials from the syllabus that do not include a hyperlink.
- Day 2 (June 2, 2026): Download the Asset Purchase Agreement (Pro-Seller Long Form) 2022 from Practical Law (Thomson Reuters) (reading for June 2)
Reading Materials:
- Hansmann, H., & Kraakman, R. (2001). "The End of History for Corporate Law"
- Kahneman, D., Lovallo, D., & Sibony, O. (2011). "Before You Make That Big Decision"
- Helleringer, G. (2025), "Behavioral Perspectives on Corporate Law and Corporate Governance"
- Milhaupt, C. (2025), "Corporate Governance in an Era of Geoeconomics"