LAW7 628 - Emerging Growth Companies and Venture Capital Financing: Principles and Practice

In recent years, the start-up high technology enterprise, privately financed largely with funds provided by venture capital firms, has become a dramatically successful source of important new and technologically innovative products, particularly in the areas of software, semiconductors, electronics, biotechnology, and the Internet. This course deals with legal and business issues that arise in representing emerging growth technology companies, with a particular emphasis on venture capital transactions, liquidity events, intellectual property, and corporate formation, governance, and capital structure.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Corporations or Corporations (Law & Business) recommended, but not required.

Credits: 3