Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: No Exam

This Reading Group will provide students with an overview of private equity and explore various policy implications associated with the growth of private equity firms and transactions. Using a case study drawn from an actual private equity transaction, students will step into the role of a private equity firm considering the acquisition of a portfolio company and later selling that same business. Over the course of the Reading Group, the case will be used to introduce the practice of private equity, examine common legal issues which arise in the course of private equity transactions, practice valuation techniques in a realistic scenario, explore a typical purchase agreement, and delve into the policy implications raised by private equity’s expansion. We will be joined by guests with deep private equity expertise and experience.

Note: This reading group will meet over three weeks on the following dates: TBD.