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Class times for Fall, 2008 have not been released yet.261.82 sec. 1 - Law and Investment in China (Fall 2008)
Instructor: Anthony Zaloom (view instructor's profile)
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Units: 2
Meeting Time: -
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Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49661
This course analyzes the challenges faced by American lawyers representing their clients in direct investments in the Peoples Republic of China. These challenges are examined in the context of the ongoing dramatic transformation of China’s society and economy that began in 1979 with the opening of the country to investment from abroad. Examples of specific topics include Chinese negotiating style, fifty-fifty joint ventures compared with majority controlled investments, threats to intellectual property and coping with endemic corruption. Analysis of these topics incorporates examination of how lawyers use problem-solving approaches developed in the United States while adjusting to China’s dynamic environment. The class will be interactive and use well-known China deals, the instructor’s own experience, and hypotheticals as a basis for discussion and analysis. News events that relate to course topics (e.g., buyout firm Carlyle’s still pending acquisition of construction machinery manufacturer Xugong), will be incorporated into the class.
Prerequisites:
Due to additional delays in construction; this course will meet in room 115 for the week of Sept 1
Exam Notes: TH
Course Category: Business Law
Course Subcategories:
International and Comparative Law
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