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Commercial Contract Drafting

The course will review fundamental common law contract principles and will provide the foundational knowledge for the students to be able to draft the principal documents involved in secured lending, leasing, real estate financing, derivatives, and (Wall Street) trades.  The course will also discuss contract drafting strategy so as to avoid litigation.  Students will also perform and critique mock negotiations in class.

Credits: 3

Type: SEM

Does this course satisfy the writing requirement? No

Does this course satisfy the skills requirement? No

Is this course open to LL.M. students? Yes

Do the credits of this course count toward the specialized program credits that students need for the Banking, Corporate & Finance Law LL.M. Program? Yes

LL.M. Notes: The course is designed to provide international LL.M. students with a basic understanding of commercial contract drafting in the U.S. financial market.

Partial list of professors who teach or have taught this course:
Nakakuki, Emma		Fall 2009	Download syllabus (PDF)
Nakakuki, Emma P.		Fall 2010