LAW 6025

Private Funds

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. The Catalog/Courses of Study 2025-2026 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Private equity funds, hedge funds and other alternative investments are a significant segment of investment activity worldwide. They are often the subjects of rigorous debate as to the potential benefits and costs they deliver to the global economy and the appropriate levels of regulations and controls. This course introduces private equity and hedge funds, their respective historical background, structure and business and regulatory considerations. Students will learn the basic framework applicable to the structuring and ongoing matters relating to funds and fund managers. Through reading materials, interactive class discussions and guest lectures students will explore the perspectives of fund managers, investors, regulators and other industry participants.

When Offered Spring.

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