Law for Growth Stage Companies

As companies grow, business operations become more complex, and legal and business needs change. Law for Growth Stage Companies takes students through the numerous legal and business issues attorneys encounter at companies that have progressed beyond their "startup phase." Students will work through topics such as complex commercial deal-making, managing a global intellectual property rights management program, corporate governance, equity compensation, existing and emerging regulatory and compliance frameworks, managing litigation and disputes, executive compensation, commercial real estate, corporate insurance, labor and employment matters, and international concerns. Students will be asked to draft commercial agreements from scratch, explore the nuances of employee stock options plans (ESOPs), draft and review online privacy policies and terms of service, and develop intellectual property rights strategies. Grading Final grades will be based on (i) class participation (20%); and (ii) a final examination (80%). Students must have completed a course in contract law. Intellectual property law and corporate law experience is helpful, but not required.