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261.1S sec. 001 - International Business Transactions (Summer 2023)

Instructor: Katerina Linos  (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Meeting:

MTuWThF 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Law 130
From May 16, 2023
To June 02, 2023

Session: Early Start
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Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 16
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 34
As of: 08/24 11:52 PM


This course analyzes the contractual and regulatory issues that might arise when a business transaction involves international elements. Typical examples of such transactions include: concluding a supply deal with foreign providers, acquiring a foreign company, seeking financing from foreign investors, and financing a foreign company through the U.S. markets.

We will examine the background rules governing international business, including the extraterritorial application of domestic law and the role of international law in the US system. We will also study parties’ freedom in choice of law and dispute resolution fora, including both courts and arbitral tribunals. We will discuss common transaction structures, as well as regulatory approvals needed to complete transactions, such approvals from anti-trust authorities or privacy regulators. We will then assess the main risks associated with a cross-border transaction, including foreign torts and dealing with sovereigns, and discuss contractual devices used to limit these risks’ impact.

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Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Business Law

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  • Transnational Business Problems
    Detlev F. Vagts, William S. Dodge, Hannah L. Buxbaum, Harold Hongju Koh
    Edition: 6th ed., 2019
    Publisher: West Academic
    ISBN: 9781683286523
    e-Book Available: Yes
    e-Book procurement note: https://www.westacademic.com/Vagts-Dodge-Buxbaum-and-Kohs-Transnational-Business-Problems-6th-9781683286523
    Price: $260.00
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