Business Law I - Corporate Law

This course is designed to introduce students to theories and concepts associated with the main aspects of company law as it applies in the United States and in other common law countries. The objective of this course is to provide a theoretical foundation for the main legal theories of company law as well as the relevant pragmatic skills required to practice general company law at an international law firm.

This series of seminars will attempt to present the practitioners’ perspective on the similarities and differences between common law and civil law transactions by giving students the opportunity to practice drafting client memorandums on company law and corporate governance.

The class will be divided into three main sections:

1. Introduction to Company Law:

• Forms of business organizations;
• Aspects of incorporation including separate corporate personality and the concept of limited liability;
• Main types of transactional activity.

2. Corporate Governance:

• Corporate bodies;
• Duties of directors;
• Shareholder derivative suits.

3. Corporate Social Responsibility:

• New emerging corporate structures in the US and Europe;
• Comparing CSR policies in private and public companies.