358 Structuring Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting.
Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions.
The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal.
Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information
Law 210 Business Associations is a mandatory prerequisite for the class.
Course Areas of Practice | |
Evaluation Methods |
|
Degree Requirements | |
Course Type |
|
Learning Outcomes |
|
Sample Syllabi |
|
Fall 2024
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 |
|
W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | ||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesLaw 210 Business Associations is a mandatory prerequisite for the class. |
Fall 2023
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 |
|
W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | ||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Syllabus: 358-01-Fall2023-syllabus.docx19.17 KB Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesLaw 210 Business Associations is a mandatory prerequisite for the class. |
Fall 2022
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 |
|
W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | ||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesNone |
Spring 2022
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.02 | 3 |
|
Bill Brown | ||
This course will focus on 3 different stages in the life of a company: startup, growth, and private equity at the investment-bank/PE-fund scale (over half the semester is concentrated on this last category). The format for this course is unique. Teams of students (with diverse backgrounds) will act as investment-banking teams. Each team will be given a small number of assignments relating to startups and growth equity. Then, each team will focus on a capstone project for more than half the semester. The scenario is that a well-known public company has asked the team to help it chose one of two public companies as an acquisition target. The final work product will be an in-depth analysis of the client company and a reasoned selection of one of the two potential targets. Each team will explain the basis for their selection in a report to the client and recommend a structure for the transaction to ensure the most efficient use of capital and markets. These reports will be presented to the other members of the class at the end of the semester. Previous classes produced work rivaling that produced by some of the finest financial institutions in the world. The lectures provide the foundation to complete the various assignments. When the course is over, each student will have gained an understanding of deal-making that will set them apart from their colleagues from other educational institutions. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesNone |
Fall 2021
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 |
|
W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | ||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions. The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesNone |
Fall 2020
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 |
|
W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | ||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions. The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesBusiness Associations |
Fall 2019
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 |
|
W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | ||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions. The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesBusiness Associations |
Fall 2018
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 | W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | |||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions. The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesBusiness Associations |
Fall 2017
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 | W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | |||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions. The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesBusiness Associations |
Fall 2016
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
358.01 | 3 | W.H. "Kip" Johnson III | |||
In the world of venture capital and private equity, there is no difference between a good business person and a good lawyer. They both must know capitalization structure and law, and they both must know tax and accounting. Many never achieve this mastery, and those who do only get there after many years of practice. This course helps the law and business student drive to the top of their game sooner and more effectively than their peers from other institutions. The goal is to focus on the formation of deals. We look at the business reasons that parties come together, we look at the business reasons that deals fail to meet expectations, and we look at the business reasons that deals work. This is especially important in private equity and venture capital deals, where exit strategies have to be anticipated from the very outset of a deal. Degree RequirementsPre/Co-requisitesBusiness Associations |