78114 Financial Analysis for the Transactional Lawyer
8cpRequisite(s): 78100c Postgraduate Legal Research
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: P Redmond
This subject is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required to enable a transactional lawyer to engage in a corporate finance (CF) transaction. The subject begins with a review of basic CF terminology and the varieties of CF transactions. With that introduction, the subject turns to its primary focus, a command of the basic principles of finance and the related formulae which a client will use in structuring a CF transaction. The subject does not enable a student to serve as an investment banker. Rather, it is designed to enable the transactional lawyer to carry on a dialog with a CF client, and other affected parties, so as effectively to integrate legal factors into the complex of considerations involved in both the structure and effectuation of a CF transaction. The financial analysis skills acquired enable the lawyer to bridge the gap between the valuation concepts which lie at the heart of any CF transaction and the legal categories through which that analysis is effectuated. Only when such a financial analysis is melded with the applicable company and securities regulatory analysis, can the attorney be able to provide the CF documentation which is the lawyer's responsibility.
Typical availability
Spring semester, City campus
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,446.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,533.33
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.167Access conditions
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