Prerequisites: Admission to this course is by permission of the instructor. Students should send a CV and brief statement of their background and interest in corporate governance (including undergraduate major, relevant pre-HLS work experience, and courses taken in law school) to Professor Fried (jfried@law.harvard.edu). Applications should be sent after May 1st, and decisions will be made on a rolling basis.

Exam Type: No Exam

This offering focuses on M&A and governance litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Most sessions will feature leading attorneys discussing important Delaware cases relating to M&A and corporate governance.

Grading will be based on 3-page memos submitted before each session, and class participation.

Note: This course will meet on a condensed schedule over three weeks on the following dates: Nov. 16, 17, 23, 24, and 30, and Dec. 1. There will also be a brief in-person introductory meeting in early Nov.