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Courses that Count Toward the 12-Credit Specialization Distribution Course Requirement

LL.M. in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law

Please note that course selection varies each semester.

* Denotes a required course for the Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law Program.

** Denotes a course that fulfills the Core Distribution Course requirement.  Note that students may not enroll in both Banking Law and Financial Institutions I.  Financial Institutions I is not a pre-requisite to Financial Institutions II. 

Spring 2013

ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH: TRANSACTIONAL PRACTICE
ANTITRUST LAW
AVIATION LAW
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION
BROKER DEALER REGULATION
BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
COMMERCIAL FINANCE/SECURED TRANSACTIONS
COMMERCIAL LAW
COMMERCIAL PAPER
COMPARATIVE ANTITRUST LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR LL.M.S
CONVENTIONAL AND ISLAMIC TRADE & FINANCE LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE FINANCE LEGAL ASPECTS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATIONS*
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
ENTREPRENEURIAL LAW
FASHION LAW AND FINANCE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS I**
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS II**
FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION
GLOBAL FINANCE
GLOBALIZATION OF AMERICAN CORPORATIONS: TAX AND REGULATORY POLICIES
INCOME TAXATION
INTERNATIONAL BANKING LAW**
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION
INTRODUCTION TO U.S. TRANSACTIONAL PRACTICE
INVESTOR STATE ARBITRATION
LABOR LAW
LAND USE LAW
LITIGATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LAWYER
LL.M. DRAFTING FOR TRANSACTIONAL PRACTICE
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
MERGERS AND AQUISITION AGREEMENT (LL.M. ONLY)
MODERN CHAPTER 11 PRACTICE
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: CORPORATE COUNSEL
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: ETHICS AND CORPORATE PRACTICE
SECURED TRANSACTIONS
SECURITIES REGULATION
SECURITIZATION
TAX ISSUES INTERNATIONAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
U.S. CONTRACTS FOR FOREIGN LL.M.S
VENTURE CAPITAL LAW

Fall 2012

ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING
ANTITRUST LAW
ARBITRATION PRACTICE
BANKING LAW**
BANKRUPTCY
BROKER DEALER
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
COMPARATIVE CORPORATE LAW
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE STRATEGY AND TAXATION
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATIONS*
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
EMPLOYMENT LAW
FASHION ETHICS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND DEVELOPMENT
FASHION MODELING LAW
FEDERAL REGULATION OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS SEMINAR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS I**
INCOME TAXATION
INSURANCE LAW AND LITIGATION
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS IN PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
LAW AND PROFESSIONAL SPORT
LAW OF MUSIC INDUSTRY
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
PARTNERSHIP AND LLC LAW
PARTNERSHIP TAXATION
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW AND PRACTICE
REAL ESTATE FINANCE
SECURITIES LAW ENFORCEMENT
SECURITIES REGULATION
SECURITIES REGULATION REFASHIONED
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION LAW AND PRACTICE

Spring 2012

ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH: TAXATION
AVIATION LAW
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION
BROKER DEALER REGULATION
BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY
BUSINESS TORTS
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
COMMERCIAL FINANCE/SECURED TRANSACTIONS
COMMERCIAL PAPER
COMPARATIVE ANTITRUST LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
COMPARATIVE CORPORATE LAW
CONVENTIONAL AND ISLAMIC TRADE AND FINANCE LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE FINANCE LEGAL ASPECTS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE REORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATIONS*
EMPLOYMENT LAW
FASHION LAW AND FINANCE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS I**
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS II**
FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION
FRAUD, INSIDER TRADING AND SECURITIES LAW
GLOBAL FINANCE
GLOBALIZATION OF AMERICAN CORPORATIONS: TAX AND REGULATION POLICY
INCOME TAXATION
INTERNATIONAL BANKING LAW**
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL TAX
INTRODUCTION TO U.S. TRANSACTION PRACTICE (LL.M. only)
INVESTMENT BANKING
LAND USE LAW
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: AGREEMENT (LLM)
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: CORPORATE COUNSEL
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
RICs AND REITs: TAX AND SECURITIES ISSUES
SECURITIES REGULATION
SECURITIZATION
TAX ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS ENTITIES
VENTURE CAPITAL LAW
WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Fall 2011

ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
ANTITRUST LAW
ANTITRUST: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW YORK
ARBITRATION PRACTICE
BANKING LAW**
BANKRUPTCY
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION LAW
CONTRACT LAW FOR LLM STUDENTS
CORPORATE STRATEGY & TAXATION
CORPORATIONS*
CROSS BORDER CONTRACTS
CURRENT ISSUES IN OFFSHORE FINANCIAL LAW
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
FEDERAL REGULATION OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS SEMINAR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS I**
INCOME TAXATION
INSURANCE LAW & LITIGATION
INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
ISLAMIC FINANCE AND ESTATE PLANNING
LABOR LAW
LAND USE LAW
PARTNERSHIP TAXATION
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: ETHICS & CORPORATE PRACTICE
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW & PRACTICE
SECURED TRANSACTIONS: COMMERCIAL FINANCE
SECURITIES LAW ENFORCEMENT
SECURITIES REGULATION
SECURITIES REGULATIONS REFASHIONED
TAXATION OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS

Courses Offered in Previous Semesters

ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH: TAXATION
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH: TRANSACTIONAL PRACTICE
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
ANTITRUST LAW
ANTITRUST: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW YORK
ARBITRATION PRACTICE
AVIATION LAW
BANKING LAW
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION
BANKRUPTCY VALUATION, HEDGE FUND PARTICIPATION AND MODERN TRENDS IN RESTRUCTURING LITIGATION
BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY
BUSINESS TORTS
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
COMMERCIAL FINANCE AND SECURED TRANSACTIONS
COMMERCIAL PAPER
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
COMPARATIVE ANTITRUST LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
COMPARATIVE CORPORATE LAW
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION LAW
CONTRACT (US) LAW FOR LLMs
CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION FOR LLM STUDENTS
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE REORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING
CORPORATE STRATEGY AND TAXATION
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATIONS
CROSS BORDER CONTRACTS
CURRENT ISSUES IN OFFSHORE FINANCIAL LAW
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
FASHION LAW AND FINANCE
FEDERAL REGULATION OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS SEMINAR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS I
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS II
FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION
FRAUD, INSIDER TRADE AND SECURITIES LAW
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS
GLOBALIZATION OF AMERICAN CORPORATIONS: TAX AND REGULATORY POLICIES
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND THE LAW
INCOME TAXATION
INSURANCE LAW AND LITIGATION
INTERNATIONAL BANKING LAW
INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT ARBITRATION
INTRODUCTION TO U.S. TRANSACTIONAL PRACTICE
INVESTMENT BANKING
ISLAMIC FINANCE AND ESTATE PLANNING
LABOR LAW
LAND USE LAW
LAW AND ECONOMICS
MERGERS AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (LLM)
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: CORPORATE, SECURITIES AND TAX LAW
PARTNERSHIP AND LLC
PARTNERSHIP TAXATION
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: CORPORATE COUNSEL
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: ETHICS AND CORPORATE PRACTICE
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW AND PRACTICE
SECURED TRANSACTIONS: COMMERCIAL FINANCE
SECURITIES LAW ENFORCEMENT
SECURITIES REGULATION
SECURITIES REGULATIONS REFASHIONED
SECURITIZATION
TAXATION OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
VENTURE CAPITAL LAW