Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Changes of Corporate Control

3 credits · Professional

This course will consider the implications of various types of corporate control transactions, including hostile take-over bids, proxy contests, statutory arrangements, and “going private transactions”/business combinations. These subjects will be examined from a perspective that not only integrates corporate and securities law but is also informed by financial economics and public policy scholarship. Readings for the course will include cases from Canadian and other jurisdictions (especially the U.S.), statutory and other regulatory sources as well as scholarly articles. CALENDAR NOTES: assessment Method: Final examination, class participation and one or more assignments. COREQUISITES: Securities Regulation PREREQUISITES: Business Associations