Business Law

A Career in Business Law

If you are considering the Business Law Path to Practice, you may be preparing for practice in any of the following settings:

• Corporate practice of a large or midsize law firm
• Legal department of a company, private equity/venture capital firm, hedge fund, or other large organization
• Compliance department of a bank, investment fund, securities broker-dealer, insurance company, or other financial institution
• Law firm or consultancy advising financial industry clients on regulatory compliance matters
• Federal or state regulatory agency responsible for financial services industry

If you pursue the Path to Practice in Business Law, you may do any of the following in practice:

• Advise clients in the formation, operation, and dissolution of business and non-profit entities
• Structure asset or stock purchases, sales, and mergers and acquisitions with other business entities
• Arrange financing, via debt or equity vehicles, for the activities of business entities
• Structure early-stage, venture capital investments via venture debt or venture equity
• Structure, negotiate, and memorialize commercial transactions, including the purchase, sale, or lease of goods and services
• Assure that the internal affairs of business entities or financial services companies are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and relevant governing documents of the entity
• Represent business entities in litigation and dispute resolution/counseling
• Draft compliance policies and procedures for a financial services institution
• Design and conduct regulatory compliance surveillance plans, audits or investigations of financial services institutions
• Advise on the structure of financial transactions, business units, and major asset holdings of financial services institutions.

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Contact

For more information regarding this Path to Practice, contact Professor Bridget Crawford.