- Docente: Alessandro Pomelli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: IUS/04
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Law, Economics and Governance (cod. 5811)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Law and Economics (cod. 5913)
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from Apr 15, 2024 to May 15, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, students: - know the regulatory, legal and contractual issues relating to transactions undertaken by companies and other institutions in order to raise funds in international capital markets with a view to diversifying their capital structure and reducing the risks associated with it; - can apply knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of the law and the practice of major structure finance transactions; investigate and analyze complex information, problems, and concepts with regard to regulatory, legal and commercial aspects of various forms of debt finance and securities offerings; use cognitive and technical skills to evaluate contractual documents and financial reporting relevant to international financial transactions as they are shaped in market practice.
Course contents
The course is divided in three parts, each one related to a particular type of selected financial transactions. The first part is devoted to the tools that firms use to raise funds from banks, institutional investors and the investing public as well as the legal and contractual challenges they face in order to achieve an optimal capital structure. The second part examines the debt financing of firms by their insiders and other debt-centered financial transactions. The third part examines venture capital contracting.
Readings/Bibliography
Readings will be listed ahead of the beginning of the course and will be made available on Virtuale.
Teaching methods
Each lecture will be dedicated to a specific topic. After introducing the topic and pointing out all relevant issues pertaining thereto, the lecturer will invite the class to actively participate and debate.
Assessment methods
Written exam consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Teaching tools
In addition to regular reading materials the lecturer will use slides, which will be made available to students before class and then shown and discussed in class.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Pomelli