Fall Semester (October 1 - December 17, 2021)
Course
Anglo-American Company Law 2021
Prof. Andrea Guaccero
The course aims at providing students with the most relevant notions of US company law, focusing mainly on corporations and investigating the following areas:
- incorporation and its effects
- financial structure and corporate finance
- organizational structure
- directors’ duties
- transactions on corporate control.
The course is based on interactive lessons. Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion of cases and legal materials presented during the classes. Furthermore, students are requested to present cases to the class. Lectures of US professors are also planned.
Students’ evaluation shall be based on both class work/contribution and on an oral final exam.
Readings and course materials shall be provided during the course.